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Reading a Model of the Land is a free printable Grade 2 science worksheet on modelling the shapes and kinds of land and water in an area, aligned to Common Core standard 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 pupils 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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Reading a Model of the Land

2-ESS2-2

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Draw a line from each part of the model to what it shows.

LessonPrint · 2-ESS2-2 · Set 10 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Reading a Model of the Land

Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. A flat blue patch — A (A lake or a pond) 2. A raised lump of clay — C (A hill) 3. A green flat area — B (A field or grassland) 4. A grey strip crossing the blue ribbon — D (A bridge over the river)
  2. 2.1. A wide blue edge along one side — B (The sea along the coast) 2. A narrow blue line joining two blue patches — A (A stream between two ponds) 3. A dark green clump — D (A wood) 4. Blue winding ribbon on the model — C (A river running through the area)

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Model the land and the water in an area.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 2-ESS2-2 of the Next Generation Science Standards.