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Two Tries, One Problem is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 science worksheet on comparing test data from two designs, aligned to NGSS performance expectation K-2-ETS1-3. 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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Two Tries, One Problem

K-2-ETS1-3

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Read the record, then answer the questions.

1.Read the record, then answer the questions.

Two Ramps

Results from testing two ramps our class built to send a car further. TWO RAMPS, THE SAME CAR Ramp A, the low one .... the car went 4 steps Ramp B, the high one ... the car went 9 steps Ramp A was easy to build. Ramp B fell over twice.

  1. 1. Which ramp sent the car further?
  2. 2. How far did the car go on ramp B?
  3. 3. Which ramp worked better for sending the car far?
2.Read the record, then answer the questions.

Three Covers Over One Patch

Our test of three covers, each put over the same patch of ground for an hour. THREE COVERS, THE SAME PATCH No cover ............ 30 degrees Thin cloth .......... 25 degrees Thick cardboard .......... 21 degrees Same patch, same hour, same sunny day.

  1. 1. Which cover kept the patch coolest?
  2. 2. What was kept the same in this test?
  3. 3. How warm was the patch with no cover?

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Answer key — Two Tries, One Problem

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Ramp B, the high one, at 9 steps. 2. 9 steps. 3. Ramp B, because the car went 9 steps.
  2. 2.1. The thick cardboard, at 21 degrees. 2. The same patch, the same hour and the same sunny day. 3. 30 degrees.

More practice for K-2-ETS1-3

Test two designs for the same problem and compare how each performs.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to K-2-ETS1-3 of the Next Generation Science Standards.