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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 NGSS performance expectation K-PS3-1. It prints 7 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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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. What claim does this support?
  2. 2. Which step was warmer?
  3. 3. How warm was the step in the sun?
2.How could you find out whether sunlight warms the ground?
  • A.Look at the sky once
  • B.Measure a sunny patch and a shady patch at the same time
  • C.Measure one patch in the morning only
3.Why is the sand in the sun warmer than the sand under the tree?
  • A.It is a different kind of sand
  • B.The tree makes the other sand cold
  • C.Sunlight falls on it and warms it
4.Which spot would be warmest at lunchtime on a sunny day?
  • A.Behind the wall in the shade
  • B.The middle of the playground, in full sun
  • C.Under the shelter
5.Ice cubes are put on a sunny step and a shady step. Which melt first?
  • A.The ones on the shady step
  • B.They never melt
  • C.The ones on the sunny step
6.What does sunlight do to the things it lands on?
  • A.It warms them
  • B.It cools them
  • C.It makes them heavier
7.Snow melts first on one side of the yard. Which side?
  • A.The side the sun shines on
  • B.The side in the shade
  • C.Both sides at once

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Answer key — What the Sun Does to the Ground

Set 7. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Sunlight warms the ground it falls on. 2. The step in the sun, at 28 degrees. 3. 28 degrees.
  2. 2.Measure a sunny patch and a shady patch at the same time
  3. 3.Sunlight falls on it and warms it
  4. 4.The middle of the playground, in full sun
  5. 5.The ones on the sunny step
  6. 6.It warms them
  7. 7.The side the sun shines on

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