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Two Towns, One Week is a free printable Grade 3 science worksheet on recording and comparing weather readings from two places at the same time, aligned to NGSS performance expectation 3-ESS2-1. It prints 7 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Two Towns, One Week

3-ESS2-1

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Read the record, then answer the questions.

1.Read the record, then answer the questions.

Two Towns, One Week

Readings two schools took at 10 a.m. on each school day for one week in March, and swapped by email. HILLTOWN (high ground, inland) Mon 4 °C, wind from the north, 6 mm of rain Tue 3 °C, wind from the north, 8 mm of rain Wed 6 °C, wind from the west, 1 mm of rain Thu 5 °C, wind from the north-west, 4 mm of rain Fri 2 °C, wind from the north, 10 mm of rain BAYFORD (on the coast) Mon 9 °C, wind from the south-west, no rain Tue 8 °C, wind from the west, 2 mm of rain Wed 10 °C, wind from the south-west, no rain Thu 11 °C, wind from the south-west, 1 mm of rain Fri 7 °C, wind from the west, 3 mm of rain Both schools used a thermometer, a wind vane and a rain gauge.

  1. 1. Why did both schools take their readings at 10 a.m.?
  2. 2. Which town was warmer on Monday?
  3. 3. What claim does this record support?
  4. 4. Which way did the wind usually blow from at Bayford?
2.The arrow of a wind vane points north. Which wind is blowing?
  • A.No wind at all
  • B.A north wind, blowing from the north
  • C.A south wind
3.Why must a rain gauge be read and emptied at the same time every day?
  • A.So the rain stays fresh
  • B.So it does not get dusty
  • C.So each reading is one day's rain
4.What does a rain gauge measure?
  • A.How warm it is
  • B.How much rain has fallen
  • C.How strong the wind is
5.Where should a thermometer be put to measure the air temperature?
  • A.In the shade, out of direct sunlight
  • B.Inside a warm classroom
  • C.In full sun
6.An anemometer's cups spin faster. What does that show?
  • A.It is about to rain
  • B.It is getting colder
  • C.The wind is blowing harder
7.A bar graph shows each day's rain in two towns. What does it make easier to see?
  • A.Which town was bigger
  • B.Which town had more people
  • C.Which town was wetter, day by day

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Answer key — Two Towns, One Week

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  1. 1.1. So the readings were taken at the same time and can be compared. 2. Bayford, at 9 °C. 3. That week, Hilltown was colder and wetter than Bayford. 4. From the south-west or the west.
  2. 2.A north wind, blowing from the north
  3. 3.So each reading is one day's rain
  4. 4.How much rain has fallen
  5. 5.In the shade, out of direct sunlight
  6. 6.The wind is blowing harder
  7. 7.Which town was wetter, day by day

Questions about Two Towns, One Week

What does the Two Towns, One Week worksheet cover?

It practices recording and comparing weather readings from two places at the same time — 7 questions for Grade 3, all on NGSS 3-ESS2-1: Put weather data into tables and graphs to describe a season. The instruction to students is “Read the record, then answer the questions”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which NGSS performance expectation does Two Towns, One Week practice?

3-ESS2-1, under Earth and Space Science for Grade 3. The published performance expectation reads: “Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season.” The worksheet assesses that performance expectation rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Two Towns, One Week is written for Grade 3, typically ages 8-9. It is one of the sheets on 3-ESS2-1, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Two Towns, One Week come with an answer key?

Yes. All 7 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Two Towns, One Week can I print?

25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Two Towns, One Week free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Two Towns, One Week, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

More practice for 3-ESS2-1

Put weather data into tables and graphs to describe a season.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 3-ESS2-1 of the Next Generation Science Standards.