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

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Answer key — Straight, Zigzag, Round and Round

Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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