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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 Common Core standard 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 pupils 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.

The Sunny Step and the Shady Step

What we measured on two steps at noon, on a sunny day in June. TWO STEPS AT NOON Step in the sun ...... 28 degrees. It felt hot. Step in the shade .... 19 degrees. It felt cool. Both steps are made of the same stone. We measured both at the same time.

  1. 1. What claim does this support?
  2. 2. Which step was warmer?
2.Read the record, then answer the questions.

What We Picked Up

A count of the litter our class picked up from the school field in one morning. LITTER FROM THE FIELD Crisp packets ....... 14 Paper ............... 11 Plastic bottles ..... 8 Cans ................ 3 We wore gloves and used a picker.

  1. 1. What should the school deal with first?
  2. 2. What was there most of on the field?

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Answer key — Two Tries, One Problem

Set 8. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Sunlight warms the ground it falls on. 2. The step in the sun, at 28 degrees.
  2. 2.1. Crisp packets, because there were most of those. 2. Crisp packets, with 14.

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