3rd Grade Changing Position and Motion

3rd Grade Changing Position and Motion Worksheet (Forces and Motion, TEKS 3.7B)

Students learn that position is where an object is, match each change to the push or pull that caused it (with one extra choice), then decide whether an object's position changed or stayed the same. Simple black and white doodles and big, easy to read text keep the focus on the science, not the reading. No prior knowledge is needed: the page teaches the idea first.

What's Inside

• A teach strip with a swing and a moving toy car
• Part A: write the letter of the push or pull that caused each change, with one extra
• Part B: circle whether the position changed or stayed the same
• A friendly squirrel guide that points out the key idea
• A visual answer key with answers marked in red, plus a short teacher note

How Teachers Use It

Use it as a mini lesson follow up, a quick check, or a science center. It takes 6 to 8 minutes and prints clearly in black and white. The focus skill is demonstrating how pushes and pulls change position and motion, part of the grade 3 forces and motion strand.

Why It Works

Each sheet teaches one idea with everyday objects kids already know. Every activity has a done for you example, and students only circle, sort, number, or write a letter or word, so they can finish on their own. Wrong choices are believable, not silly, so students have to think. Pair it with the other Forces and Motion sheets to cover pushes and pulls, contact and noncontact forces, gravity, magnets, and simple push and pull investigations.