Why It Is That Shape is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 science worksheet on how the shape of a structure helps it do its job, aligned to Common Core standard K-2-ETS1-2. 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.
Set 15 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
Why It Is That Shape
K-2-ETS1-2
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Draw a line from each shape to what it does.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A tower that is wide at the bottom
A roof that slopes
A groyne built out across a beach
A wall built with the long side down
A.It stands up without toppling
B.It traps sand being carried along the shore
C.Rain runs off instead of collecting
D.It is harder to push over than a tall thin one
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A dam with a wide base
A bridge with a triangle frame
A pipe that is round
A net with small holes
A.The triangles keep it from bending
B.It holds back the water pushing on it
C.Water flows through without catching on corners
D.It catches small things and lets water through
LessonPrint · K-2-ETS1-2 · Set 15 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Why It Is That Shape
Set 15. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A tower that is wide at the bottom — A (It stands up without toppling) 2. A roof that slopes — C (Rain runs off instead of collecting) 3. A groyne built out across a beach — B (It traps sand being carried along the shore) 4. A wall built with the long side down — D (It is harder to push over than a tall thin one)
2.1. A dam with a wide base — B (It holds back the water pushing on it) 2. A bridge with a triangle frame — A (The triangles keep it from bending) 3. A pipe that is round — C (Water flows through without catching on corners) 4. A net with small holes — D (It catches small things and lets water through)
More practice for K-2-ETS1-2
Draw or model how an object's shape helps it do its job.
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