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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
  • Slate, which splits into thin waterproof sheets
  • Limestone, crushed and heated into a powder
  • Iron ore, heated until the metal runs out of it
  • A.Roof tiles
  • B.Cement for building walls
  • C.Nails and steel spoons
  • D.Bricks and flower pots
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Chalk, soft enough to leave a white mark
  • Sand, which melts into a clear liquid at great heat
  • Gravel, which lets rainwater drain through
  • Sea water, dried in the sun until crystals form
  • A.Drawing on the playground
  • B.Window glass
  • C.Paths that do not turn muddy
  • D.Salt for cooking

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Answer key — From the Ground to the Shelf

Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Clay, soft when wet and hard once fired — D (Bricks and flower pots) 2. Slate, which splits into thin waterproof sheets — A (Roof tiles) 3. Limestone, crushed and heated into a powder — B (Cement for building walls) 4. Iron ore, heated until the metal runs out of it — C (Nails and steel spoons)
  2. 2.1. Chalk, soft enough to leave a white mark — A (Drawing on the playground) 2. Sand, which melts into a clear liquid at great heat — B (Window glass) 3. Gravel, which lets rainwater drain through — C (Paths that do not turn muddy) 4. Sea water, dried in the sun until crystals form — D (Salt for cooking)

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