From the Ground to the Shelf is a free printable Grade 2 science worksheet on matching an earth material to the use its properties suit, aligned to NGSS performance expectation 2-PS1-2. 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 students 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 material to what it is used for.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Chalk, soft enough to leave a white mark
Iron ore, heated until the metal runs out of it
River water, cleaned and filtered
Clay, soft when wet and hard once fired
A.Drinking water from the faucet
B.Bricks and flower pots
C.Nails and steel spoons
D.Drawing on the playground
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
Granite, very hard and slow to wear away
Limestone, crushed and heated into a powder
Marble, which can be polished smooth and shiny
Slate, which splits into thin waterproof sheets
A.Roof tiles
B.Cement for building walls
C.Curbstones and steps
D.Statues and worktops
LessonPrint · 2-PS1-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — From the Ground to the Shelf
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. Chalk, soft enough to leave a white mark — D (Drawing on the playground) 2. Iron ore, heated until the metal runs out of it — C (Nails and steel spoons) 3. River water, cleaned and filtered — A (Drinking water from the faucet) 4. Clay, soft when wet and hard once fired — B (Bricks and flower pots)
2.1. Granite, very hard and slow to wear away — C (Curbstones and steps) 2. Limestone, crushed and heated into a powder — B (Cement for building walls) 3. Marble, which can be polished smooth and shiny — D (Statues and worktops) 4. Slate, which splits into thin waterproof sheets — A (Roof tiles)
Questions about From the Ground to the Shelf
What does the From the Ground to the Shelf worksheet cover?
It practices matching an earth material to the use its properties suit — 2 questions for Grade 2, all on NGSS 2-PS1-2: Test materials and decide which one suits a job best. The instruction to students is “Draw a line from each material to what it is used for”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which NGSS performance expectation does From the Ground to the Shelf practice?
2-PS1-2, under Physical Science for Grade 2. The published performance expectation reads: “Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.” The worksheet assesses that performance expectation rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
From the Ground to the Shelf is written for Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on 2-PS1-2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does From the Ground to the Shelf 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 From the Ground to the Shelf can I print?
25 — one per student, 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 From the Ground to the Shelf free to print and photocopy?
Yes. From the Ground to the Shelf, 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.
More practice for 2-PS1-2
Test materials and decide which one suits a job best.