Straight, Zigzag, Round and Round is a free printable Kindergarten science worksheet on how the direction of pushes and pulls decides the way something moves, aligned to NGSS performance expectation K-PS2-1. 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 students 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.
Draw a line from each movement to the push or pull that makes it.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A toy car goes zigzag
A pinwheel spins around
A swing goes back and forth
A rolling ball stops
A.Wind pushing on its blades
B.One push away, then it swings back
C.A push one way, then the other way, again and again
D.A push against the way it is rolling
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A rolling ball turns to one side
A spinning top whirls in one spot
A merry-go-round goes round and round
A ball rolls straight across the room
A.A push from the side
B.A quick twist with your fingers
C.Pushes on its edge, the same way each time
D.One push, all in one direction
LessonPrint · K-PS2-1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Straight, Zigzag, Round and Round
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A toy car goes zigzag — C (A push one way, then the other way, again and again) 2. A pinwheel spins around — A (Wind pushing on its blades) 3. A swing goes back and forth — B (One push away, then it swings back) 4. A rolling ball stops — D (A push against the way it is rolling)
2.1. A rolling ball turns to one side — A (A push from the side) 2. A spinning top whirls in one spot — B (A quick twist with your fingers) 3. A merry-go-round goes round and round — C (Pushes on its edge, the same way each time) 4. A ball rolls straight across the room — D (One push, all in one direction)
Questions about Straight, Zigzag, Round and Round
What does the Straight, Zigzag, Round and Round worksheet cover?
It practices how the direction of pushes and pulls decides the way something moves — 2 questions for Kindergarten, all on NGSS K-PS2-1: Test how hard and which way you push or pull, and watch what the motion does. The instruction to students is “Draw a line from each movement to the push or pull that makes it”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which NGSS performance expectation does Straight, Zigzag, Round and Round practice?
K-PS2-1, under Physical Science for Kindergarten. The published performance expectation reads: “Plan and conduct an investigation to compare the effects of different strengths or different directions of pushes and pulls on the motion of an object.” The worksheet assesses that performance expectation rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Straight, Zigzag, Round and Round is written for Kindergarten, typically ages 5-6. It is one of the sheets on K-PS2-1, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Straight, Zigzag, Round and Round come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 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 Straight, Zigzag, Round and Round 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 Straight, Zigzag, Round and Round free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Straight, Zigzag, Round and Round, 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 K-PS2-1
Test how hard and which way you push or pull, and watch what the motion does.