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Same Pieces, New Thing is a free printable Grade 2 science worksheet on how a set of pieces can be taken apart and rebuilt, aligned to Common Core standard 2-PS1-3. 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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Same Pieces, New Thing

2-PS1-3

NameDate

Number the steps from 1 to 4.

1.Put the newspaper rebuild in order.
  • Sheets of newspaper are read
  • The triangles make a frame that stands up
  • The poles are taped in triangles
  • The sheets are rolled into tight poles
2.Put the block rebuild in order.
  • The wall is taken apart and built as a bridge
  • Twelve blocks are built into a tower
  • The same blocks are laid out as a wall
  • The tower is taken apart

LessonPrint · 2-PS1-3 · Set 20 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Same Pieces, New Thing

Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.Correct order: 1, 4, 3, 2
  2. 2.Correct order: 2, 4, 3, 1

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 2-PS1-3 of the Next Generation Science Standards.