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 8 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 groyne built out across a beach
A roof that slopes
A dam with a wide base
A wall built with the long side down
A.It holds back the water pushing on it
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 bridge with a triangle frame
A pipe that is round
A net with small holes
A tower that is wide at the bottom
A.Water flows through without catching on corners
B.It catches small things and lets water through
C.The triangles keep it from bending
D.It stands up without toppling
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Answer key — Why It Is That Shape
Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A groyne built out across a beach — B (It traps sand being carried along the shore) 2. A roof that slopes — C (Rain runs off instead of collecting) 3. A dam with a wide base — A (It holds back the water pushing on it) 4. A wall built with the long side down — D (It is harder to push over than a tall thin one)
2.1. A bridge with a triangle frame — C (The triangles keep it from bending) 2. A pipe that is round — A (Water flows through without catching on corners) 3. A net with small holes — B (It catches small things and lets water through) 4. A tower that is wide at the bottom — D (It stands up without toppling)
More practice for K-2-ETS1-2
Draw or model how an object's shape helps it do its job.
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