Free Forces & Motion Worksheets and Learning Pack
A force is a push or a pull. Forces can start things moving, stop them, or change their speed or direction. Earth's gravity pulls dropped things down, and friction between touching surfaces resists sliding and helps us walk and stop. This pack explores pushes, pulls, gravity and friction, and ends with a fair rolling-car test.
- Ages
- 6–10
- Grades
- 1–4 (approx.)
- Subject
- Physical Science
- Pages
- 8 printable pages
- Time
- 30–75 minutes
- Price
- Free, no sign-up
What children will learn
- ✓ That a force is a push or a pull, and how to tell which
- ✓ How unbalanced forces change speed or direction
- ✓ Which way Earth's gravity pulls, even on things that are standing still
- ✓ How friction works and how to run a fair test
What's inside the pack
- ✓ Cover page
- ✓ Learning objectives
- ✓ Five forces facts with Physics Classroom and NASA sources
- ✓ Forces and motion vocabulary (9 words)
- ✓ Push or pull? + Draw the force arrow worksheet
- ✓ Gravity in action + friction fair-test investigation with sample data
- ✓ Five-question quiz with bonus question
- ✓ Answer key
- ✓ Teacher and parent notes with safety guidance
How to use it
Read the facts, sort the four push and pull pictures, then draw force and gravity arrows. For the friction test you need one toy car, a short ramp made from a board and two books, a towel and a ruler. Keep the car, ramp height and start line the same, let the car go without pushing, and repeat each surface three times. No materials? Page 5 has clearly labeled sample data.
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Science sources
The facts in this pack were checked against these sources, which are also printed inside the PDF.
Questions parents and teachers ask
Is the friction test safe?
Yes, with an adult nearby. Use a lightweight toy car and a low ramp on the floor, and never roll cars at people.
Does a moving object need a push to keep moving?
No. If the forces on it are balanced, it keeps moving at the same speed in the same direction. Friction and air usually slow things down.
Is there an answer key?
Yes, page 7 answers every activity, the quiz and the bonus question.
Which paper sizes?
US Letter and A4.
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