3rd Grade Planning a Push and Pull Investigation

3rd Grade Planning a Push and Pull Investigation Worksheet (Forces and Motion, TEKS 3.7B)

Students learn the steps of a simple investigation (question, plan, observe, record, describe), number the steps of a wagon push test in order, then use a word bank to finish sentences about keeping the test fair. 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 steps of an investigation
• Part A: number five wagon test steps in order, with one done
• Part B: finish four sentences with words from a word bank, with one done
• 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 planning a descriptive investigation about pushes and pulls, 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.