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 Common Core standard K-PS3-1. 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.
Results from testing two ramps our class built to send a car further.
TWO RAMPS, THE SAME CAR
Ramp A, the low one .... the car went 4 steps
Ramp B, the high one ... the car went 9 steps
Ramp A was easy to build.
Ramp B fell over twice.
1. How far did the car go on ramp B?
2. How far did the car go on ramp A?
3. Why might a class still choose ramp A?
2.Read the record, then answer the questions.
How Far the Ball Rolled
Our push test. Each child pushed the same ball from the same line.
HOW FAR THE BALL ROLLED
Soft push ......... 1 step
Medium push ....... 3 steps
Hard push ......... 6 steps
Same ball, same line, same floor.
1. Why did a harder push send the ball further?
2. How far did the hard push send the ball?
3. How far did the soft push send the ball?
LessonPrint · K-PS3-1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — What the Sun Does to the Ground
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.1. 9 steps. 2. 4 steps. 3. Ramp A was easy to build and did not fall over.
2.1. A harder push gives the ball more motion. 2. 6 steps. 3. 1 step.
Questions about What the Sun Does to the Ground
What does the What the Sun Does to the Ground worksheet cover?
It practises observing the effect of sunlight on a surface — 2 questions for Kindergarten, all on Common Core K-PS3-1: Find out what sunlight does to the ground. The instruction to pupils is “Read the record, then answer the questions”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does What the Sun Does to the Ground practise?
K-PS3-1 — K-PS3-1, in the Physical Science domain for Kindergarten. The published standard reads: “Make observations to determine the effect of sunlight on Earth’s surface.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
What the Sun Does to the Ground is written for Kindergarten, typically ages 5-6. It is one of the sheets on K-PS3-1, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does What the Sun Does to the Ground 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 What the Sun Does to the Ground 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 What the Sun Does to the Ground free to print and photocopy?
Yes. What the Sun Does to the Ground, 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 K-PS3-1?
Yes — “What the Sun Does to the Ground” is a 45-minute Kindergarten plan for K-PS3-1, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. What the Sun Does to the Ground is the practice that follows it.