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 5 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 pipe that is round
A tower that is wide at the bottom
A bridge with a triangle frame
A.The triangles keep it from bending
B.Water flows through without catching on corners
C.It catches small things and lets water through
D.It stands up without toppling
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A groyne built out across a beach
A roof that slopes
A wall built with the long side down
A dam with a wide base
A.It holds back the water pushing on it
B.It is harder to push over than a tall thin one
C.Rain runs off instead of collecting
D.It traps sand being carried along the shore
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Answer key — Why It Is That Shape
Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A net with small holes — C (It catches small things and lets water through) 2. A pipe that is round — B (Water flows through without catching on corners) 3. A tower that is wide at the bottom — D (It stands up without toppling) 4. A bridge with a triangle frame — A (The triangles keep it from bending)
2.1. A groyne built out across a beach — D (It traps sand being carried along the shore) 2. A roof that slopes — C (Rain runs off instead of collecting) 3. A wall built with the long side down — B (It is harder to push over than a tall thin one) 4. A dam with a wide base — A (It holds back the water pushing on it)
More practice for K-2-ETS1-2
Draw or model how an object's shape helps it do its job.
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