Forces Vocabulary
Name and describe forces using precise vocabulary — force, push, pull, twist, stretch, squash, contact force, non-contact force, gravity, weight, friction, air resistance, upthrust — and distinguish between forces that require physical contact and forces that act at a distance
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Forces Vocabulary means naming pushes, pulls, twists, stretches, squashes—and words like gravity, friction, air resistance, upthrust—and telling contact forces from forces that act at a distance. We will act each word, sort contact vs non-contact, then check a fresh term.
Spend about 14 minutes acting force words and sorting contact vs distance forces, then checking one fresh word.
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Name forces and tell contact from non-contact forces.
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Forces and Motion: Basics
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Forces and Motion: Basics supports hands-on exploration for Forces Vocabulary. Not every lab worksheet.
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Check understanding
- Correctly name the force acting in at least five given scenarios (e.g. 'friction slows the sledge', 'gravity pulls the apple')
- Distinguish between contact forces (friction, upthrust) and non-contact forces (gravity, magnetism) using the correct terms
- Use 'weight' correctly as a force — distinct from 'mass' — in descriptions
“If your child slides down a slide and slows near the bottom, can they name the force responsible and spell it correctly?”
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- Type
- Language
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Forces & Motion
- Age range
- Ages 5–9
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