Forces Worksheet - KS1 - Intermediate
Forces worksheet for Key Stage 1 / Year 1-2 (Ages 5-7). Intermediate level science practice, aligned to the UK National Curriculum. Print-ready with answer key included.
Exploring Forces: Pushes and Pulls
Key Stage 1 / Year 1-2 (Ages 5-7) - Intermediate
Instructions: This worksheet will help you understand the concept of forces, focusing on pushes and pulls. You'll engage in activities that involve identifying, sorting, and describing different forces in action.
Identifying Pushes and Pulls
Look at each picture and decide if the action is a push or a pull. Write 'push' or 'pull' in the box provided.
Moving a car 
Opening a door 
Closing a book Sorting Forces
Sort the following actions into groups of 'push' and 'pull'. Write the actions under the correct heading.
Push:
Pull:
Force Matching Game
Draw a line to match each action with the correct type of force it represents.
Draw a line to match each one
Describing Forces
For each action, describe whether it involves a push or a pull and what effect it has. Write your answers in the boxes.
Kicking a ball Pushing a door open Everyday Forces
Look around your home and find three examples of pushes and three examples of pulls. Write them down in the boxes provided.
Push examples:
Pull examples:
Force Scenarios
Read each scenario and decide if a push or a pull is required. Write 'push' or 'pull' in the box provided.
1. Moving a heavy box across the floor
2. Opening a jar lid
3. Swinging on a swing
4. Closing a window
Force Observation
Observe a toy car moving on a track. Describe what happens when you push it gently and when you push it hard. Write your observations.
Gentle push:
Hard push:
Force Experiment
Conduct a simple experiment by pushing a toy car on different surfaces (carpet, tile, grass). Record your observations for each surface.
Carpet:
Tile:
Grass:
Activity 1: push ; pull ; pull ; push ; push
Activity 2: Push: Pushing a shopping cart, Pushing a chair ; Pull: Pulling a leash, Pulling a drawer
Activity 3: Ball - Throwing a ball ; Rope - Pulling a rope ; Door - Pushing a door ; Book - Pulling a book off a shelf
Activity 4: 1. Push, moves the ball forward ; 2. Pull, moves the cart towards you ; 3. Push, opens the door
Activity 5: Examples will vary
Activity 6: 1. Push ; 2. Pull ; 3. Push ; 4. Push
Activity 7: Observations will vary
Activity 8: Observations will vary
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