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

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Answer key — Straight, Zigzag, Round and Round

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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