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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
  • Garden soil, which holds water and feeds roots
  • Gravel, which lets rainwater drain through
  • Chalk, soft enough to leave a white mark
  • A.Paths that do not turn muddy
  • B.Growing vegetables
  • C.Drawing on the playground
  • D.Statues and worktops
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Slate, which splits into thin waterproof sheets
  • Limestone, crushed and heated into a powder
  • Granite, very hard and slow to wear away
  • Clay, soft when wet and hard once fired
  • A.Bricks and flower pots
  • B.Cement for building walls
  • C.Roof tiles
  • D.Curbstones and steps

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Answer key — From the Ground to the Shelf

Set 9. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Marble, which can be polished smooth and shiny — D (Statues and worktops) 2. Garden soil, which holds water and feeds roots — B (Growing vegetables) 3. Gravel, which lets rainwater drain through — A (Paths that do not turn muddy) 4. Chalk, soft enough to leave a white mark — C (Drawing on the playground)
  2. 2.1. Slate, which splits into thin waterproof sheets — C (Roof tiles) 2. Limestone, crushed and heated into a powder — B (Cement for building walls) 3. Granite, very hard and slow to wear away — D (Curbstones and steps) 4. Clay, soft when wet and hard once fired — A (Bricks and flower pots)

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