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 23 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 dam with a wide base
A bridge with a triangle frame
A roof that slopes
A.It stands up without toppling
B.The triangles keep it from bending
C.It holds back the water pushing on it
D.Rain runs off instead of collecting
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A pipe that is round
A wall built with the long side down
A net with small holes
A groyne built out across a beach
A.Water flows through without catching on corners
B.It is harder to push over than a tall thin one
C.It traps sand being carried along the shore
D.It catches small things and lets water through
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Answer key — Why It Is That Shape
Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A tower that is wide at the bottom — A (It stands up without toppling) 2. A dam with a wide base — C (It holds back the water pushing on it) 3. A bridge with a triangle frame — B (The triangles keep it from bending) 4. A roof that slopes — D (Rain runs off instead of collecting)
2.1. A pipe that is round — A (Water flows through without catching on corners) 2. A wall built with the long side down — B (It is harder to push over than a tall thin one) 3. A net with small holes — D (It catches small things and lets water through) 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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