⚽ Forces and Motion: Vocabulary Match

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Draw a line from each forces and motion word to its meaning.

force ●

● a change in position

motion ●

● forces that cancel out

balanced forces ●

● a push or pull

unbalanced forces ●

● the force that pulls objects down

gravity ●

● forces that change motion

Answer key: force → a push or pull · motion → a change in position · balanced forces → forces that cancel out · unbalanced forces → forces that change motion · gravity → the force that pulls objects down

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Free 3rd grade science worksheet: match 5 forces and motion words to their meanings — force, motion, balanced forces and more. Answer key included. Skill: Science vocabulary: forces and motion. Level: Grade 3 — also suits Year 4 (UK).

For teachers: skills & standards

NGSS 3-PS2-1: Balanced and unbalanced forces affect an object's motion
NGSS 3-PS2-2: Patterns of motion can predict future motion
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