Kindergarten Science practice sheet
Nova Scotia Curriculum · from Gradelings · Name: ______________________
Question 1
What can you use to scoop sand?
- a shovel
- a feather
- a sheet of paper
a shovel
Hint: A shovel or a cup can hold sand.
Question 2
Which word tells how a lemon tastes?
🍋- smooth
- sour
- quiet
sour
Hint: Sweet, sour and salty tell about taste.
Question 3
Which one is made of metal?
- 👕T-shirt
- 📕book
- 🔑key
🔑 key
Hint: Metal is hard and shiny. Keys are made of metal.
Question 4
Which push will make the ball go farther?
⚽- 💪a big push
- 🤏a tiny push
💪 a big push
Hint: A bigger push makes things go faster and farther.
Question 5
Where can a bird make a safe home?
🐦- 🌊in a lake
- 🌳in a tree
- 🛣️on a busy road
🌳 in a tree
Hint: Many birds build nests in trees to keep their eggs safe.
Question 6
A beaver's big front teeth help it…
🦫- 🌙see at night
- ☁️fly
- 🪵chew wood
🪵 chew wood
Hint: Beavers chew on trees and use the wood to build their homes.
Question 7
Which one sinks in water?
- a rock
- a cork
- a leaf
a rock
Hint: A rock is heavy, so it sinks.
Question 8
Which object is round?
- ⚽a ball
- 📦a box
- 📘a book
⚽ a ball
Hint: Round things have no corners.
Question 9
Which one is soft?
- 🧸teddy bear
- 🧱brick
- 🪨rock
🧸 teddy bear
Hint: Soft things squish when you squeeze them, like a teddy bear.
Question 10
Which is easier to push?
- 🚚a big truck
- 🚗a toy car
🚗 a toy car
Hint: Light things are easy to move. Heavy things need a bigger push.
Answer key
- 1. a shovel (Sand & Water)
- 2. sour (My Five Senses)
- 3. 🔑 key (Materials)
- 4. 💪 a big push (Push & Pull)
- 5. 🌳 in a tree (What Living Things Need)
- 6. 🪵 chew wood (Animal Features)
- 7. a rock (Sand & Water)
- 8. ⚽ a ball (My Five Senses)
- 9. 🧸 teddy bear (Materials)
- 10. 🚗 a toy car (Push & Pull)
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