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