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

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Answer key — Straight, Zigzag, Round and Round

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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