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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.
  • River water, cleaned and filtered
  • Sea water, dried in the sun until crystals form
  • Iron ore, heated until the metal runs out of it
  • Garden soil, which holds water and feeds roots
  • A.Drinking water from the faucet
  • B.Nails and steel spoons
  • C.Salt for cooking
  • D.Growing vegetables
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Granite, very hard and slow to wear away
  • Clay, soft when wet and hard once fired
  • Marble, which can be polished smooth and shiny
  • Chalk, soft enough to leave a white mark
  • A.Drawing on the playground
  • B.Bricks and flower pots
  • C.Curbstones and steps
  • D.Statues and worktops

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Answer key — From the Ground to the Shelf

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. River water, cleaned and filtered — A (Drinking water from the faucet) 2. Sea water, dried in the sun until crystals form — C (Salt for cooking) 3. Iron ore, heated until the metal runs out of it — B (Nails and steel spoons) 4. Garden soil, which holds water and feeds roots — D (Growing vegetables)
  2. 2.1. Granite, very hard and slow to wear away — C (Curbstones and steps) 2. Clay, soft when wet and hard once fired — B (Bricks and flower pots) 3. Marble, which can be polished smooth and shiny — D (Statues and worktops) 4. Chalk, soft enough to leave a white mark — A (Drawing on the playground)

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