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 9 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 pipe that is round
A dam with a wide base
A wall built with the long side down
A net with small holes
A.It holds back the water pushing on it
B.It is harder to push over than a tall thin one
C.It catches small things and lets water through
D.Water flows through without catching on corners
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A roof that slopes
A bridge with a triangle frame
A tower that is wide at the bottom
A groyne built out across a beach
A.Rain runs off instead of collecting
B.The triangles keep it from bending
C.It stands up without toppling
D.It traps sand being carried along the shore
LessonPrint · K-2-ETS1-2 · Set 9 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Why It Is That Shape
Set 9. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A pipe that is round — D (Water flows through without catching on corners) 2. A dam with a wide base — A (It holds back the water pushing on it) 3. A wall built with the long side down — B (It is harder to push over than a tall thin one) 4. A net with small holes — C (It catches small things and lets water through)
2.1. A roof that slopes — A (Rain runs off instead of collecting) 2. A bridge with a triangle frame — B (The triangles keep it from bending) 3. A tower that is wide at the bottom — C (It stands up without toppling) 4. A groyne built out across a beach — D (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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