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 20 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 net with small holes
A bridge with a triangle frame
A dam with a wide base
A roof that slopes
A.It catches small things and lets water through
B.It holds back the water pushing on it
C.The triangles keep it from bending
D.Rain runs off instead of collecting
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A tower that is wide at the bottom
A wall built with the long side down
A pipe that is round
A groyne built out across a beach
A.It stands up without toppling
B.Water flows through without catching on corners
C.It traps sand being carried along the shore
D.It is harder to push over than a tall thin one
LessonPrint · K-2-ETS1-2 · Set 20 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Why It Is That Shape
Set 20. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A net with small holes — A (It catches small things and lets water through) 2. A bridge with a triangle frame — C (The triangles keep it from bending) 3. A dam with a wide base — B (It holds back the water pushing on it) 4. A roof that slopes — D (Rain runs off instead of collecting)
2.1. A tower that is wide at the bottom — A (It stands up without toppling) 2. A wall built with the long side down — D (It is harder to push over than a tall thin one) 3. A pipe that is round — B (Water flows through without catching on corners) 4. A groyne built out across a beach — C (It traps sand being carried along the shore)
More practice for K-2-ETS1-2
Draw or model how an object's shape helps it do its job.
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