Reading a Model of the Land is a free printable Grade 2 science worksheet on modeling the shapes and kinds of land and water in an area, aligned to NGSS performance expectation 2-ESS2-2. 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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Draw a line from each part of the model to what it shows.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A green flat area
A gray strip crossing the blue ribbon
Blue winding ribbon on the model
A raised lump of clay
A.A hill
B.A bridge over the river
C.A field or grassland
D.A river running through the area
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A dark green clump
A flat blue patch
A narrow blue line joining two blue patches
A wide blue edge along one side
A.The sea along the coast
B.A stream between two ponds
C.A lake or a pond
D.A wood
LessonPrint · 2-ESS2-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Reading a Model of the Land
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A green flat area — C (A field or grassland) 2. A gray strip crossing the blue ribbon — B (A bridge over the river) 3. Blue winding ribbon on the model — D (A river running through the area) 4. A raised lump of clay — A (A hill)
2.1. A dark green clump — D (A wood) 2. A flat blue patch — C (A lake or a pond) 3. A narrow blue line joining two blue patches — B (A stream between two ponds) 4. A wide blue edge along one side — A (The sea along the coast)
Questions about Reading a Model of the Land
What does the Reading a Model of the Land worksheet cover?
It practices modeling the shapes and kinds of land and water in an area — 2 questions for Grade 2, all on NGSS 2-ESS2-2: Model the land and the water in an area. The instruction to students is “Draw a line from each part of the model to what it shows”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which NGSS performance expectation does Reading a Model of the Land practice?
2-ESS2-2, under Earth and Space Science for Grade 2. The published performance expectation reads: “Develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in an area.” The worksheet assesses that performance expectation rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Reading a Model of the Land is written for Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on 2-ESS2-2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Reading a Model of the Land come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Reading a Model of the Land can I print?
25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Reading a Model of the Land free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Reading a Model of the Land, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
Is there a lesson plan to teach 2-ESS2-2?
Yes — “Reading a Model of the Land” is a 50-minute Grade 2 plan for 2-ESS2-2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Reading a Model of the Land is the practice that follows it.
More practice for 2-ESS2-2
Model the land and the water in an area.
Teaching this next? Reading a Model of the Land is the 50-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.