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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

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

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Clay, soft when wet and hard once fired
  • Garden soil, which holds water and feeds roots
  • Gravel, which lets rainwater drain through
  • Marble, which can be polished smooth and shiny
  • A.Growing vegetables
  • B.Paths that do not turn muddy
  • C.Statues and worktops
  • D.Bricks and flower pots
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Sea water, dried in the sun until crystals form
  • Granite, very hard and slow to wear away
  • Sand, which melts into a clear liquid at great heat
  • Slate, which splits into thin waterproof sheets
  • A.Salt for cooking
  • B.Window glass
  • C.Roof tiles
  • D.Curbstones and steps

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Answer key — From the Ground to the Shelf

Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Clay, soft when wet and hard once fired — D (Bricks and flower pots) 2. Garden soil, which holds water and feeds roots — A (Growing vegetables) 3. Gravel, which lets rainwater drain through — B (Paths that do not turn muddy) 4. Marble, which can be polished smooth and shiny — C (Statues and worktops)
  2. 2.1. Sea water, dried in the sun until crystals form — A (Salt for cooking) 2. Granite, very hard and slow to wear away — D (Curbstones and steps) 3. Sand, which melts into a clear liquid at great heat — B (Window glass) 4. Slate, which splits into thin waterproof sheets — C (Roof tiles)

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