Year 3 Forces and Magnets

Which of these key words are types of forces? Select 3

• Push

• Reverse

• Pull

• Magnetic

• Turn

(a)   means that the ​ (b)   creating the​ (c)   is ​ (d)   the object it is​ (e)  

• Contact force
• force
• object
• touching
• moving.

Match the key words to their meaning.

• Slows a moving object down

• Smooth

• Lots of bumps, not smooth

• Texture

• The feel or surface of something

• Rough

• No bumps

• Friction

Match the words to their facts.

• Spinning top slows down more quickly

• Less friction- no bumps- smooth surface

• Makes the spinning top spin

• More friction- more bumps- rough surface

• Spinning top spins for longer

• A push force

​ (a)   have two different ends called ​ (b)   They have a ​ (c)   Pole and a ​ (d)   Pole.

• Magnets
• poles.
• North
• South

Match the pictures to their name.

• Ring magnet

• 
• Bar magnet

• 
• Horseshoe magnet

• 

Identify the parts of the magnet.

a

b

c

South Pole

Horseshoe magnet

North Pole

Which word means a magnet PUSHES another magnet away?

• Pull

• Repel

• Attract

Which word means a magnet PULLS another magnet towards it?

• Force

• Repel

• Attract

Match these statements...

• Attract

• North Pole and South Pole

• Repel

• South Pole and South Pole

• Attract

• Unlike poles...

• Repel

• North Pole and North Pole

• Repel

• Like poles...