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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. Why were the snails found under the log?
  2. 2. How many snails were seen?
  3. 3. How many birds were seen?
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. Why does litter on the field matter?
  2. 2. How many cans were picked up?
  3. 3. How many plastic bottles were picked up?

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Answer key — What the Sun Does to the Ground

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Under the log is damp and dark, which is what snails need. 2. 4 snails under the log. 3. 9 birds on the grass.
  2. 2.1. Litter can harm the animals and plants living on the field. 2. 3 cans. 3. 8 plastic bottles.

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