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What the Sun Does to the Ground is a free printable Kindergarten science worksheet on observing the effect of sunlight on a surface, aligned to Common Core standard K-PS3-1. 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 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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What the Sun Does to the Ground

K-PS3-1

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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. How warm was the step in the shade?
  2. 2. Why was one step warmer than the other?
  3. 3. How warm was the step in the sun?
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. How many plastic bottles were picked up?
  2. 2. How many cans were picked up?
  3. 3. Why does litter on the field matter?

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Answer key — What the Sun Does to the Ground

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. 19 degrees. 2. Sunlight fell on it, and sunlight warms what it lands on. 3. 28 degrees.
  2. 2.1. 8 plastic bottles. 2. 3 cans. 3. Litter can harm the animals and plants living on the field.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to K-PS3-1 of the Next Generation Science Standards.