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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 rolling ball turns to one side
  • A spinning top whirls in one spot
  • A swing goes back and forth
  • A ball bounces back off a wall
  • A.A push from the side
  • B.The wall pushes it back the other way
  • C.A quick twist with your fingers
  • D.One push away, then it swings back
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • A rolling ball stops
  • A merry-go-round goes round and round
  • A toy car goes zigzag
  • A ball rolls straight across the room
  • A.Pushes on its edge, the same way each time
  • B.One push, all in one direction
  • C.A push against the way it is rolling
  • D.A push one way, then the other way, again and again

LessonPrint · K-PS2-1 · Set 7 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Straight, Zigzag, Round and Round

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

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

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