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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.

Animals in the Playground

A tally the class kept for one week at playtime. ANIMALS WE SAW Worms in the flower bed ..... 6 Birds on the grass .......... 9 Ants near the bin ........... 12 Snails under the log ........ 4 We looked at the same time each day.

  1. 1. How many snails were seen?
  2. 2. Why were the snails found under the log?
  3. 3. How many birds were seen?
2.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. Why might a class still choose ramp A?
  2. 2. How far did the car go on ramp A?
  3. 3. How far did the car go on ramp B?

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Answer key — What the Sun Does to the Ground

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. 4 snails under the log. 2. Under the log is damp and dark, which is what snails need. 3. 9 birds on the grass.
  2. 2.1. Ramp A was easy to build and did not fall over. 2. 4 steps. 3. 9 steps.

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