3rd Grade Soft Push or Hard Push?

3rd Grade Soft Push or Hard Push? Worksheet (Forces and Motion, TEKS 3.7B)

Students look at tape marks showing where a ball stopped after a soft push and a hard push, circle which push made the ball go farther, then use a word bank to finish sentences about the test and the evidence. 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 that explains the ball test and the word evidence
• Part A: look at a simple tape mark picture and circle the answers, 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 describing how the strength of a push changes motion, using observations as evidence, 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.