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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.
  • Marble, which can be polished smooth and shiny
  • Sand, which melts into a clear liquid at great heat
  • Sea water, dried in the sun until crystals form
  • Chalk, soft enough to leave a white mark
  • A.Statues and worktops
  • B.Window glass
  • C.Drawing on the playground
  • D.Salt for cooking
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Granite, very hard and slow to wear away
  • Gravel, which lets rainwater drain through
  • Slate, which splits into thin waterproof sheets
  • River water, cleaned and filtered
  • A.Curbstones and steps
  • B.Drinking water from the faucet
  • C.Roof tiles
  • D.Paths that do not turn muddy

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Answer key — From the Ground to the Shelf

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Marble, which can be polished smooth and shiny — A (Statues and worktops) 2. Sand, which melts into a clear liquid at great heat — B (Window glass) 3. Sea water, dried in the sun until crystals form — D (Salt for cooking) 4. Chalk, soft enough to leave a white mark — C (Drawing on the playground)
  2. 2.1. Granite, very hard and slow to wear away — A (Curbstones and steps) 2. Gravel, which lets rainwater drain through — D (Paths that do not turn muddy) 3. Slate, which splits into thin waterproof sheets — C (Roof tiles) 4. River water, cleaned and filtered — B (Drinking water from the faucet)

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