Vocabulary Lesson: Force and Motion

Using the info in the picture, match the words to the definitions.

• a force that works against motion

• Force

• a push or pull

• Friction

• attraction to a magnet

• Attract

• a force that pulls objects down to Earth

• Magnetism

• pull together

• Gravity

Forces can cause, stop, or slow down _________.

• motion.

• animation.

• pushes and pulls

Gravity is a force that _________________.

• pushes us down to Earth's surface

• pulls us down to Earth's surface

The heavy box in the video is being ___________ forward.

• pulled

• pushed

Gravity is missing from the graphic organizer. Under which category should gravity be added?

Groups:

(a) Contact

,

(b) Non-Friction

• Friction

• Magnetism

• Gravity

When the south ends of two magnets are near each other, the magnets _________.

• repel

• attract

• aren't magnets anymore

When the child placed the red north end of the magnet near the blue south end of the magnet on the toy car, the toy car __________.

• move forward

• move backward

• shook back and forth

Which force is a contact force?

• friction

• gravity

• gravel

Which surface provides the LEAST amount of friction?

• Grassy field

• Concrete sidewalk

• Ice

Who is the best 4th grade math and science teacher at BSE?

• Mrs. Jamison

• Also Mrs. Jamison

• Mrs. Jamison again