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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.

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Straight, Zigzag, Round and Round

K-PS2-1

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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 sled slides toward you
  • A swing goes back and forth
  • A rolling ball stops
  • A pinwheel spins around
  • A.A push against the way it is rolling
  • B.A pull on its rope
  • C.Wind pushing on its blades
  • D.One push away, then it swings back
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • A merry-go-round goes round and round
  • A ball rolls straight across the room
  • A ball bounces back off a wall
  • A rolling ball turns to one side
  • A.Pushes on its edge, the same way each time
  • B.One push, all in one direction
  • C.The wall pushes it back the other way
  • D.A push from the side

LessonPrint · K-PS2-1 · Set 12 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Straight, Zigzag, Round and Round

Set 12. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. A sled slides toward you — B (A pull on its rope) 2. A swing goes back and forth — D (One push away, then it swings back) 3. A rolling ball stops — A (A push against the way it is rolling) 4. A pinwheel spins around — C (Wind pushing on its blades)
  2. 2.1. A merry-go-round goes round and round — A (Pushes on its edge, the same way each time) 2. A ball rolls straight across the room — B (One push, all in one direction) 3. A ball bounces back off a wall — C (The wall pushes it back the other way) 4. A rolling ball turns to one side — D (A push from the side)

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to K-PS2-1 of the Next Generation Science Standards.