| Name: ______________________________ | Date: ______________ |
Instructions
- Explore how pushes, pulls, and magnets can move objects.
- Read each question carefully and use evidence from science.
- For the magnet mission, remember that not every metal is magnetic.
Example: A magnet pulls a steel paper clip toward it. Is this a push or a pull?
Answer: It is a pull because the magnet attracts the paper clip toward itself.
Part 1: Force Basics
Complete each sentence with the best science word.
1. A force is a push or a __________.
2. A force can change an object's speed, direction, or __________.
3. Gravity is a force that pulls objects toward __________.
4. Friction usually makes moving objects __________ down.
Part 2: Push or Pull
Choose the answer that best describes the force.
5. Which action is a push?
| ○ A. Opening a drawer toward you | ○ B. Kicking a ball away |
| ○ C. Picking up a backpack | ○ D. Pulling a wagon |
6. What force helps a bicycle slow when the brakes are used?
| ○ A. Magnetism | ○ B. Friction |
| ○ C. Light | ○ D. Sound |
7. Which force pulls a dropped apple downward?
| ○ A. Gravity | ○ B. Magnetism |
| ○ C. Air | ○ D. Electricity |
8. What can happen when a force acts on a still toy car?
| ○ A. It may begin moving | ○ B. It must disappear |
| ○ C. It becomes a magnet | ○ D. It changes into water |
Part 3: Magnet Check
Write True or False for each statement.
9. A magnet has a north pole and a south pole. True / False
10. Two north poles attract each other. True / False
11. Opposite magnetic poles attract. True / False
12. All metal objects are attracted to magnets. True / False
13. A magnet can pull some objects without touching them. True / False
Part 4: Magnet Match-Up
Match each science word with its correct meaning.
| 14. | Force | __________ | A. Push away |
| 15. | Magnetic pole | __________ | B. A force that resists motion between touching surfaces |
| 16. | Attract | __________ | C. A push or a pull |
| 17. | Repel | __________ | D. One of the two ends of a magnet |
| 18. | Friction | __________ | E. Pull toward |
Part 5: Magnet Mission (optional challenge)
Predict whether each object will be attracted to a magnet, then record the reason.
| Object | Prediction | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| iron nail | Attracted | Iron is magnetic. |
| wooden craft stick | ||
| steel paper clip | ||
| plastic button | ||
| aluminum foil | ||
| iron screw |
Answer Key
| 1. | pull |
| 2. | motion |
| 3. | Earth |
| 4. | slow |
| 5. | B (Kicking a ball away) |
| 6. | B (Friction) |
| 7. | A (Gravity) |
| 8. | A (It may begin moving) |
| 9. | True |
| 10. | False |
| 11. | True |
| 12. | False |
| 13. | True |
| 14. | C (A push or a pull) |
| 15. | D (One of the two ends of a magnet) |
| 16. | E (Pull toward) |
| 17. | A (Push away) |
| 18. | B (A force that resists motion between touching surfaces) |
| 19a. | wooden craft stick · Not attracted · Wood is not magnetic. |
| 19b. | steel paper clip · Attracted · Steel contains iron and is magnetic. |
| 19c. | plastic button · Not attracted · Plastic is not magnetic. |
| 19d. | aluminum foil · Not attracted · Aluminum is not strongly attracted to a magnet. |
| 19e. | iron screw · Attracted · Iron is magnetic. |