Why That Work Happens Here is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on how the land shapes the work done, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Geo.9.K-2. 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.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
Draw a line from each place to the work done there.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A wide flat open space in town
The main road through town
Flat fields on Hill Farm
A wood at the edge of town
A.The Market Square holds a market
B.Timber was cut and sold
C.Growing potatoes and apples
D.Shops and cafes for travellers
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Clay in the ground nearby
Good soil in the valley
The stream with a strong flow
Grass on the hillside
A.Bricks were made here long ago
B.An old mill once ground corn
C.Keeping sheep
D.Market gardens grow vegetables
LessonPrint · D2.Geo.9.K-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Why That Work Happens Here
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A wide flat open space in town — A (The Market Square holds a market) 2. The main road through town — D (Shops and cafes for travellers) 3. Flat fields on Hill Farm — C (Growing potatoes and apples) 4. A wood at the edge of town — B (Timber was cut and sold)
2.1. Clay in the ground nearby — A (Bricks were made here long ago) 2. Good soil in the valley — D (Market gardens grow vegetables) 3. The stream with a strong flow — B (An old mill once ground corn) 4. Grass on the hillside — C (Keeping sheep)
Questions about Why That Work Happens Here
What does the Why That Work Happens Here worksheet cover?
It practises how the land shapes the work done — 2 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on Common Core D2.Geo.9.K-2: Describe how the land in a place shapes the work done there. The instruction to pupils is “Draw a line from each place to the work done there”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Why That Work Happens Here practise?
D2.Geo.9.K-2 — D2.Geo.9.K-2, in the Geography domain for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Describe the connections between the physical environment of a place and the economic activities found there.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Why That Work Happens Here is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.Geo.9.K-2, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Why That Work Happens Here come with an answer key?
Yes. All 2 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of Why That Work Happens Here can I print?
25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is Why That Work Happens Here free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Why That Work Happens Here, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
Is there a lesson plan to teach D2.Geo.9.K-2?
Yes — “Why That Work Happens Here” is a 40-minute Kindergarten to Grade 2 plan for D2.Geo.9.K-2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Why That Work Happens Here is the practice that follows it.
More practice for D2.Geo.9.K-2
Describe how the land in a place shapes the work done there.
Teaching this next? Why That Work Happens Here is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.