3rd Grade When a Force Does Not Move an Object

3rd Grade When a Force Does Not Move an Object Worksheet (Forces and Motion, TEKS 3.7A)

Students learn that a force does not always make an object move, decide whether a toy car, a brick wall, and a tug of war rope will move, then mark statements about forces and still objects true or false. 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 push on a wall and an even tug of war
• Part A: write Y or N for whether each object will move, with one done
• Part B: circle True or False, including the idea that a force always causes 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 recognizing that forces can act without causing 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.