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

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Answer key — Straight, Zigzag, Round and Round

Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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