Reading a Model of the Land is a free printable Grade 2 science worksheet on modelling the shapes and kinds of land and water in an area, aligned to Common Core standard 2-ESS2-2. 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 part of the model to what it shows.
1.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A green flat area
A grey strip crossing the blue ribbon
Blue winding ribbon on the model
A raised lump of clay
A.A hill
B.A bridge over the river
C.A field or grassland
D.A river running through the area
2.Draw a line from each one to its match.
A dark green clump
A flat blue patch
A narrow blue line joining two blue patches
A wide blue edge along one side
A.The sea along the coast
B.A stream between two ponds
C.A lake or a pond
D.A wood
LessonPrint · 2-ESS2-2 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Reading a Model of the Land
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. A green flat area — C (A field or grassland) 2. A grey strip crossing the blue ribbon — B (A bridge over the river) 3. Blue winding ribbon on the model — D (A river running through the area) 4. A raised lump of clay — A (A hill)
2.1. A dark green clump — D (A wood) 2. A flat blue patch — C (A lake or a pond) 3. A narrow blue line joining two blue patches — B (A stream between two ponds) 4. A wide blue edge along one side — A (The sea along the coast)
Questions about Reading a Model of the Land
What does the Reading a Model of the Land worksheet cover?
It practises modelling the shapes and kinds of land and water in an area — 2 questions for Grade 2, all on Common Core 2-ESS2-2: Model the land and the water in an area. The instruction to pupils is “Draw a line from each part of the model to what it shows”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does Reading a Model of the Land practise?
2-ESS2-2 — 2-ESS2-2, in the Earth and Space Science domain for Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Develop a model to represent the shapes and kinds of land and bodies of water in an area.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
Reading a Model of the Land is written for Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on 2-ESS2-2, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does Reading a Model of the Land 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 Reading a Model of the Land 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 Reading a Model of the Land free to print and photocopy?
Yes. Reading a Model of the Land, 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 2-ESS2-2?
Yes — “Reading a Model of the Land” is a 50-minute Grade 2 plan for 2-ESS2-2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Reading a Model of the Land is the practice that follows it.
More practice for 2-ESS2-2
Model the land and the water in an area.
Teaching this next? Reading a Model of the Land is the 50-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.