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From the Ground to the Shelf is a free printable Grade 2 science worksheet on matching an earth material to the use its properties suit, aligned to NGSS performance expectation 2-PS1-2. It prints 2 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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From the Ground to the Shelf

2-PS1-2

NameDate

Draw a line from each material to what it is used for.

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Granite, very hard and slow to wear away
  • Limestone, crushed and heated into a powder
  • Sand, which melts into a clear liquid at great heat
  • River water, cleaned and filtered
  • A.Cement for building walls
  • B.Drinking water from the faucet
  • C.Window glass
  • D.Curbstones and steps
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Iron ore, heated until the metal runs out of it
  • Chalk, soft enough to leave a white mark
  • Slate, which splits into thin waterproof sheets
  • Gravel, which lets rainwater drain through
  • A.Nails and steel spoons
  • B.Paths that do not turn muddy
  • C.Roof tiles
  • D.Drawing on the playground

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Answer key — From the Ground to the Shelf

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Granite, very hard and slow to wear away — D (Curbstones and steps) 2. Limestone, crushed and heated into a powder — A (Cement for building walls) 3. Sand, which melts into a clear liquid at great heat — C (Window glass) 4. River water, cleaned and filtered — B (Drinking water from the faucet)
  2. 2.1. Iron ore, heated until the metal runs out of it — A (Nails and steel spoons) 2. Chalk, soft enough to leave a white mark — D (Drawing on the playground) 3. Slate, which splits into thin waterproof sheets — C (Roof tiles) 4. Gravel, which lets rainwater drain through — B (Paths that do not turn muddy)

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 2-PS1-2 of the Next Generation Science Standards.