Pushes, Pulls and Magnets
3rd grade forces starter: label three pictures as a push or pull, then answer two magnet questions on iron nails and North and South poles.
3rd Grade Forces and Interactions Worksheets
NGSS 3-PS2: planning and conducting investigations to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on an object's motion.
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Forces and Interactions worksheets to download
Electric and Magnetic Forces Matching
Match 10 magnet and static electricity actions to their effects, from paper clips to charged balloons, then solve a toy train puzzle. 3rd grade, 3-PS2-3.
Forces Investigation Exit Slip
Tug-of-war exit slip for 3rd grade forces: predict the rope's motion, decide if forces are balanced or unbalanced, and rate the day. Three slips per page.
Magnet Design Challenge
Home magnet design challenge for 3rd grade: find five magnets, define a problem with criteria and constraints, sketch a solution, and explain how it works.
Predicting Patterns of Motion
Predicting patterns of motion for 3rd grade: seesaws, swings, and a pendulum data table with 4 swings in 10 seconds. Includes answer key and sentence frames.
Balanced and Unbalanced Forces Fill-In
Balanced and unbalanced forces cloze for 3rd grade: fill 12 blanks about tug of war, a toy box, and gravity from a word bank. Full answer passage included.
Curriculum objectives covered
3-PS2-1
“Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence of the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on the motion of an object.”
3-PS2-3
“Ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other.”
3-5-ETS1-1
“Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost.”
3-PS2-2
“Make observations and/or measurements of an object's motion to provide evidence that a pattern can be used to predict future motion.”
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Inheritance and Variation
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