Year 3 Spring 2 Forces and Magnetism

What is your class?

• Aspen

• Elm

• Fir

Which of these is an example of a pulling force acting on an object?

• Kicking a football

• Opening a drawer

• Pushing a swing

• Dropping a stone

Forces act on an object to make them...?

• Fall to the floor

• Change colour

• Move or stop

• Float in air

What is friction?

• A force that pushes things away

• A force that stops magnets working

• A force that makes things go faster

• A force that slows things down when they rub together

Which of these surfaces would provide the least friction for a cyclist?

• Muddy grass

• Gravel path

• Tar mac road

• Carpet

What does it mean when two magnets repel?

• They spin quickly

• They pull together

• They lose their magnetism

• They push away from each other

Would this magnet attract or repel?

• Attract

• Repel

• Neither

• They are different magnets which means it wouldn't work

What would be a simple test to find out the strength of a magnet?

• See how fast it spins

• See how many paper clips it can lift

• Shake it and listen

• Put it in water

What is gravity?

• A force that helps things float

• A magnetic force

• A pulling force that keeps things on the ground

• A force from the Moon

How did Isaac Newton discover gravity?

• He tripped and fell

• He saw a magnet move a rock

• He saw a star fall from the sky

• He saw an apple fall from a tree and wondered why