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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.
  • Slate, which splits into thin waterproof sheets
  • Sea water, dried in the sun until crystals form
  • Marble, which can be polished smooth and shiny
  • Limestone, crushed and heated into a powder
  • A.Statues and worktops
  • B.Roof tiles
  • C.Salt for cooking
  • D.Cement for building walls
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Iron ore, heated until the metal runs out of it
  • Granite, very hard and slow to wear away
  • Garden soil, which holds water and feeds roots
  • River water, cleaned and filtered
  • A.Curbstones and steps
  • B.Growing vegetables
  • C.Drinking water from the faucet
  • D.Nails and steel spoons

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Answer key — From the Ground to the Shelf

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Slate, which splits into thin waterproof sheets — B (Roof tiles) 2. Sea water, dried in the sun until crystals form — C (Salt for cooking) 3. Marble, which can be polished smooth and shiny — A (Statues and worktops) 4. Limestone, crushed and heated into a powder — D (Cement for building walls)
  2. 2.1. Iron ore, heated until the metal runs out of it — D (Nails and steel spoons) 2. Granite, very hard and slow to wear away — A (Curbstones and steps) 3. Garden soil, which holds water and feeds roots — B (Growing vegetables) 4. River water, cleaned and filtered — C (Drinking water from the faucet)

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