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Why Things Travel is a free printable Kindergarten to Grade 2 social studies worksheet on movement of people, goods and ideas, aligned to Common Core standard D2.Geo.7.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.

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Why Things Travel

D2.Geo.7.K-2

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Draw a line from each one to why it travels.

1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Bananas travel by ship
  • A letter travels in a van
  • Birds fly a long way in autumn
  • Children travel on a bus
  • A.To reach the person it is written to
  • B.To reach shops where they do not grow
  • C.To find somewhere warmer
  • D.To get to school
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
  • Bread travels from the bakery
  • People travel on holiday
  • A story travels from person to person
  • A family moves house
  • A.To reach the shop that sells it
  • B.To be nearer to work or family
  • C.To see somewhere different
  • D.Because people tell each other

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Answer key — Why Things Travel

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Bananas travel by ship — B (To reach shops where they do not grow) 2. A letter travels in a van — A (To reach the person it is written to) 3. Birds fly a long way in autumn — C (To find somewhere warmer) 4. Children travel on a bus — D (To get to school)
  2. 2.1. Bread travels from the bakery — A (To reach the shop that sells it) 2. People travel on holiday — C (To see somewhere different) 3. A story travels from person to person — D (Because people tell each other) 4. A family moves house — B (To be nearer to work or family)

Questions about Why Things Travel

What does the Why Things Travel worksheet cover?

It practises movement of people, goods and ideas — 2 questions for Kindergarten to Grade 2, all on Common Core D2.Geo.7.K-2: Explain why and how people, goods and ideas travel. The instruction to pupils is “Draw a line from each one to why it travels”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Why Things Travel practise?

D2.Geo.7.K-2 — D2.Geo.7.K-2, in the Geography domain for Kindergarten to Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Explain why and how people, goods, and ideas move from place to place.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Why Things Travel is written for Kindergarten to Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on D2.Geo.7.K-2, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Why Things Travel 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 Things Travel 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 Things Travel free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Why Things Travel, 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.7.K-2?

Yes — “Why Things Travel” is a 40-minute Kindergarten to Grade 2 plan for D2.Geo.7.K-2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Why Things Travel is the practice that follows it.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to D2.Geo.7.K-2 of the C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards.