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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
  • Granite, very hard and slow to wear away
  • Garden soil, which holds water and feeds roots
  • Limestone, crushed and heated into a powder
  • A.Curbstones and steps
  • B.Cement for building walls
  • C.Growing vegetables
  • D.Statues and worktops
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Sand, which melts into a clear liquid at great heat
  • Iron ore, heated until the metal runs out of it
  • Sea water, dried in the sun until crystals form
  • Clay, soft when wet and hard once fired
  • A.Nails and steel spoons
  • B.Bricks and flower pots
  • C.Salt for cooking
  • D.Window glass

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Answer key — From the Ground to the Shelf

Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Marble, which can be polished smooth and shiny — D (Statues and worktops) 2. Granite, very hard and slow to wear away — A (Curbstones and steps) 3. Garden soil, which holds water and feeds roots — C (Growing vegetables) 4. Limestone, crushed and heated into a powder — B (Cement for building walls)
  2. 2.1. Sand, which melts into a clear liquid at great heat — D (Window glass) 2. Iron ore, heated until the metal runs out of it — A (Nails and steel spoons) 3. Sea water, dried in the sun until crystals form — C (Salt for cooking) 4. Clay, soft when wet and hard once fired — B (Bricks and flower pots)

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