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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.
  • Marble, which can be polished smooth and shiny
  • Iron ore, heated until the metal runs out of it
  • River water, cleaned and filtered
  • Chalk, soft enough to leave a white mark
  • A.Nails and steel spoons
  • B.Drawing on the playground
  • C.Statues and worktops
  • D.Drinking water from the faucet
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Limestone, crushed and heated into a powder
  • Sand, which melts into a clear liquid at great heat
  • Gravel, which lets rainwater drain through
  • Garden soil, which holds water and feeds roots
  • A.Cement for building walls
  • B.Paths that do not turn muddy
  • C.Growing vegetables
  • D.Window glass

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Answer key — From the Ground to the Shelf

Set 4. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Marble, which can be polished smooth and shiny — C (Statues and worktops) 2. Iron ore, heated until the metal runs out of it — A (Nails and steel spoons) 3. River water, cleaned and filtered — D (Drinking water from the faucet) 4. Chalk, soft enough to leave a white mark — B (Drawing on the playground)
  2. 2.1. Limestone, crushed and heated into a powder — A (Cement for building walls) 2. Sand, which melts into a clear liquid at great heat — D (Window glass) 3. Gravel, which lets rainwater drain through — B (Paths that do not turn muddy) 4. Garden soil, which holds water and feeds roots — C (Growing vegetables)

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