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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.
  • Limestone, crushed and heated into a powder
  • Marble, which can be polished smooth and shiny
  • Clay, soft when wet and hard once fired
  • Garden soil, which holds water and feeds roots
  • A.Bricks and flower pots
  • B.Statues and worktops
  • C.Growing vegetables
  • D.Cement for building walls
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Iron ore, heated until the metal runs out of it
  • Sea water, dried in the sun until crystals form
  • Chalk, soft enough to leave a white mark
  • Gravel, which lets rainwater drain through
  • A.Salt for cooking
  • B.Nails and steel spoons
  • C.Paths that do not turn muddy
  • D.Drawing on the playground

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Answer key — From the Ground to the Shelf

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Limestone, crushed and heated into a powder — D (Cement for building walls) 2. Marble, which can be polished smooth and shiny — B (Statues and worktops) 3. Clay, soft when wet and hard once fired — A (Bricks and flower pots) 4. Garden soil, which holds water and feeds roots — C (Growing vegetables)
  2. 2.1. Iron ore, heated until the metal runs out of it — B (Nails and steel spoons) 2. Sea water, dried in the sun until crystals form — A (Salt for cooking) 3. Chalk, soft enough to leave a white mark — D (Drawing on the playground) 4. Gravel, which lets rainwater drain through — C (Paths that do not turn muddy)

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