3rd Grade Forces Change Motion

3rd Grade Forces Change Motion Worksheet (Forces and Motion, TEKS 3.7A)

Students learn that a force can start, stop, speed up, slow down, or turn an object, number the steps of a soccer play in order, then circle how a push or pull changes the motion of a swing, a sled, and a wagon. 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 on the five ways a force can change motion
• Part A: number four soccer steps in order, with one done
• Part B: circle how each force changes the motion
• 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 describing how pushes and pulls change 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.