What did the force do? Start, stop, turn or squash
Kindergarten (Reception and Year 1 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.K-PS2-1 · England: EYFS Understanding the World: The natural world, KS2 Y3 Forces and magnets
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Question 1
A rolling marble hits a book and goes off to the side. What did the push from the book do?
- A. made the marble bigger
- B. made the marble start moving
- C. changed the marble's direction
- D. changed the marble's colour
Question 2
What does the force do here: stepping on an empty can for recycling?
- A. starts it moving
- B. stops it
- C. changes its direction
- D. changes its shape
Question 3
In which of these does the force do this: starts it moving?
- A. kicking a ball that was sitting still
- B. putting your foot down to stop a scooter
- C. a wall stopping a rolling toy
- D. a goalkeeper catching a ball
Question 4
A rolling marble hits a book and goes off to the side. What did the push from the book do?
- A. changed the marble's colour
- B. changed the marble's direction
- C. made the marble bigger
- D. made the marble start moving
Question 5
What does the force do here: kicking a ball that was sitting still?
- A. starts it moving
- B. stops it
- C. changes its direction
- D. changes its shape
Question 6
In which of these does the force do this: stops it?
- A. kicking a ball that was sitting still
- B. hitting a tennis ball back over the net
- C. a wall stopping a rolling toy
- D. a ball bouncing off a wall
Question 7
You press your thumb into a soft ball of dough. What changes?
- A. its shape
- B. nothing at all
- C. its smell
- D. its colour
Question 8
What does the force do here: pushing a toy car off the starting line?
- A. starts it moving
- B. stops it
- C. changes its direction
- D. changes its shape
Question 9
In which of these does the force do this: changes its direction?
- A. squeezing modelling clay
- B. hitting a tennis ball back over the net
- C. kicking a ball that was sitting still
- D. a wall stopping a rolling toy
Question 10
A cyclist squeezes the brakes. What does the force do?
- A. changes the bike's shape
- B. makes the bike go faster
- C. lifts the bike up
- D. slows the bike down and stops it
Question 11
What does the force do here: kicking a ball that was sitting still?
- A. starts it moving
- B. stops it
- C. changes its direction
- D. changes its shape
Question 12
In which of these does the force do this: changes its direction?
- A. a wall stopping a rolling toy
- B. stretching an elastic band
- C. heading a football
- D. kicking a ball that was sitting still
Question 13
A cyclist squeezes the brakes. What does the force do?
- A. changes the bike's shape
- B. slows the bike down and stops it
- C. lifts the bike up
- D. makes the bike go faster
Question 14
What does the force do here: a ball bouncing off a wall?
- A. starts it moving
- B. stops it
- C. changes its direction
- D. changes its shape
Question 15
In which of these does the force do this: stops it?
- A. a ball bouncing off a wall
- B. stretching an elastic band
- C. putting your foot down to stop a scooter
- D. heading a football
Question 16
A rolling marble hits a book and goes off to the side. What did the push from the book do?
- A. made the marble bigger
- B. changed the marble's direction
- C. made the marble start moving
- D. changed the marble's colour
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