Grades 3–5
Friction Test
Slide a block down a ramp onto four surfaces, measure how far it goes and find the most friction.
Science worksheet · Forces and motion
Push or Pull?
Sort eight actions into pushes and pulls, then draw a push and a pull you did today.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–3
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Topic
- Forces and motion
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Pushes and pulls, Friction, Gravity and motion
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- A force is a push or a pull. A push moves something away from you. A pull moves something toward you.
- 1. Write each action in the right column.
- 2. Draw a push you did today.
- 3. Draw a pull you did today.
Teacher tip
Act out each action. Doors are fun: some you push and some you pull.
How to use it
- Roll balls across carpet and tile to feel friction.
- Drop two objects at once and ask which lands first.
- Let partners compare answers and settle any differences with a book or a video.
Watch for
Heavier objects don’t fall faster (without air in the way). Try it with two balls.
Talk about it
- What would happen with no friction?
- What did you notice that surprised you?
Take it further
Hold a toy car race on different surfaces and graph the results.
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