Did the Design Work? is a free printable Kindergarten science worksheet on reading test results to judge a design, aligned to Common Core standard K-PS2-2. It prints 4 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 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Three stoppers were tested. Which stopper stopped the ball in the fewest steps?
2.
TinySoftMediumHard
Four pushes were tested. How many steps did the hard push send the ball?
3.
Small fanBig fanPaper fan
Three fans were tested on the same toy boat. Which fan pushed it furthest?
4.
SpoonRulerCardCup
Four launchers were tested. Which one sent the marble furthest?
LessonPrint · K-PS2-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Did the Design Work?
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.The cushion, which stopped the ball in 1 step.
2.8 steps.
3.The big fan, which pushed the boat 8 steps.
4.The ruler, which sent the marble 11 steps.
Questions about Did the Design Work?
What does the Did the Design Work? worksheet cover?
It practises reading test results to judge a design — 4 questions for Kindergarten, all on Common Core K-PS2-2: Look at the results and decide whether a design really changed how something moved. The instruction to pupils is “Look at the results, then answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Did the Design Work? practise?
K-PS2-2 — K-PS2-2, in the Physical Science domain for Kindergarten. The published standard reads: “Analyze data to determine if a design solution works as intended to change the speed or direction of an object with a push or a pull.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Did the Design Work? is written for Kindergarten, typically ages 5-6. It is one of the sheets on K-PS2-2, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Did the Design Work? come with an answer key?
Yes. All 4 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 Did the Design Work? can I print?
25 — one per pupil, 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 Did the Design Work? free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Did the Design Work?, 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.
Is there a lesson plan to teach K-PS2-2?
Yes — “Did the Design Work?” is a 45-minute Kindergarten plan for K-PS2-2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Did the Design Work? is the practice that follows it.
More practice for K-PS2-2
Look at the results and decide whether a design really changed how something moved.
Teaching this next? Did the Design Work? is the 45-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.