Force & Motion — Answer Key
Part A: Sort the Words
Sort each word or number into the correct category box.
1. Sort each action as a push or a pull.
Push
shopping cartkicking ballclosing doorswinging bat Pull
opening drawerpulling rope Pushes move things away from you, and pulls bring things closer to you.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. A push or a pull is called a force.
Force is the general science word for any push or pull.
2. When you kick a ball, your foot gives it a push.
Kicking pushes the ball forward and away from your body.
3. When you open a drawer toward you, you use a pull.
Pulling brings the drawer closer so you can see inside it.
4. A force can make an object start to move.
A push or pull can start motion from a still object.
5. Closing a door by pressing on it is a push.
Pressing the door away from you is a pushing force.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. A pull is a kind of force.
True False
Both pushes and pulls count as forces in science.
2. Forces can only make things move, never stop them.
True False
A force can start motion and also stop motion.
3. Kicking a ball is an example of a push.
True False
Kicking moves the ball away from you, which is a push.
4. You need a force to open a drawer.
True False
You must pull the drawer to make it move open.