The Shape Does the Job is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 science worksheet on how the shape of an object helps it work, aligned to Common Core standard K-2-ETS1-2. 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 pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 21 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.
The Shape Does the Job
K-2-ETS1-2
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Draw a line from each shape to what it does.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A cup has a handle
A boat has a pointed front
A spade has a flat blade
A funnel is wide at the top
A.So it can cut into the soil
B.So it can push through the water
C.So you can hold it when it is hot
D.So it catches what you pour in
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A chair has four legs
An umbrella is curved over
A ramp is a long slope
A hook is bent at the end
A.So rain runs off away from you
B.So it stands up without falling
C.So a wheel can roll up instead of lifting
D.So a coat stays on and does not slide off
LessonPrint · K-2-ETS1-2 · Set 21 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — The Shape Does the Job
Set 21. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A cup has a handle — C (So you can hold it when it is hot) 2. A boat has a pointed front — B (So it can push through the water) 3. A spade has a flat blade — A (So it can cut into the soil) 4. A funnel is wide at the top — D (So it catches what you pour in)
2.1. A chair has four legs — B (So it stands up without falling) 2. An umbrella is curved over — A (So rain runs off away from you) 3. A ramp is a long slope — C (So a wheel can roll up instead of lifting) 4. A hook is bent at the end — D (So a coat stays on and does not slide off)
More practice for K-2-ETS1-2
Draw or model how an object's shape helps it do its job.
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