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

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Answer key — Straight, Zigzag, Round and Round

Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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