2nd Grade · Science
The Best Material for the Job
Free printable 2nd Grade science worksheet: The Best Material for the Job. It practices choosing materials (NGSS 2-PS1-2). For ages 7-8. Download the PDF, print it, or fill it in online.
Fill in or color online- Grade
- 2nd Grade
- Subject
- Science
- Skill
- Choosing materials
- Ages
- 7–8
- Standard
- 2-PS1-2
- Format
- A4 PDF · print or fill in online
About this worksheet
“The Best Material for the Job” is sheet 7 of 22 in our free 2nd Grade Science Worksheets collection, written for children aged 7–8. It focuses on choosing materials.
In the set it comes after “Describe the Materials” and before “Busy Bees: How Pollination Works”. Working through them in that order, one sheet a day, builds the skill a step at a time.
What this worksheet practices
2-PS1-2 · Next Generation Science Standards · Grade 2
Matter and Its Interactions
Children explore what things are made of, the properties of materials, and how matter can change.
How to use this worksheet
- 1
Melt and refreeze an ice cube, then toast a piece of bread, before "Can It Change Back?".
- 2
Set up the four plant cups from "What Do Plants Need?" and check them every few days.
- 3
Look for landforms in picture books or on a map after the landforms sheet.
