★Forces and Motion
Grade 3 Science Worksheet - Building Confidence
NameDate
Circle the answer.
A book slides across rough carpet and slows down. Which force slows the book?
- magnetism
- friction
- gravity
You let go of a ball. Which force makes it fall to the ground?
- magnetism
- gravity
- friction
Two kids pull a rope with the same force in opposite directions. What happens to the rope?
- it does not move
- it moves toward the right kid
- it moves toward the left kid
A cart is pushed harder than before. What happens?
- it stays still
- it speeds up more
- it slows down
A swing goes back and forth again and again. What can you predict?
- it will stop at the top and stay there
- it will swing in a circle
- it will come back to the same side
Which is a pull?
- pressing a doorbell
- opening a drawer toward you
- kicking a ball away
A soccer ball is rolling. A player kicks it from the side. What happens?
- it changes direction
- it keeps rolling the same way
- it rolls back toward the kicker
A heavy box does not move when you push it gently. What does this show?
- friction is as strong as your push
- there is no force on the box
- gravity pushes the box sideways
Which makes a toy car roll farther on the same floor?
- a harder push
- a softer push
- a heavier car with the same push
A ball is rolled with the same push on grass and on a smooth floor. Where does it roll farther?
- on the grass
- the same on both
- on the smooth floor
