Year 3 Forces and Magnets Worksheet - Beginner

Year 3 Forces and Magnets worksheet for Year 3 (Key Stage 2 / Year 3-6 (Ages 7-11)). Beginner level science practice, aligned to the UK National Curriculum. Print-ready with answer key included.

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Forces and Magnets: Push, Pull and Explore

Year 3 Science • Beginner level

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Instructions: Read each question carefully and use the clues on the page. Write your answers in the boxes. Remember: a force is a push or a pull, and magnets can act without touching.

Push or Pull?

A force can be a push or a pull. Read each example and write the best answer in the box. Think about the direction of the force.

1. Sam presses a door to close it. Is this a push or a pull?

2. A child tugs a toy wagon towards them. Is this a push or a pull?

3. Mia kicks a football away from her. Is this a push or a pull?

4. A person draws a drawer open by its handle. Is this a push or a pull?

5. A hand presses down on a piano key. Is this a push or a pull?

Friction on Different Surfaces

Friction is a force between surfaces that are touching. Read the results from a toy-car test, then answer the questions using the table. The car travelled the distance shown before stopping.

Surface	Distance travelled (cm)
Smooth tile	90
Short carpet	45
Coarse mat	25
Polished wood	75

1. On which surface did the car travel the furthest?

2. On which surface did the car travel the shortest distance?

3. How far did the car travel on the short carpet?

4. Which surface had more friction: smooth tile or coarse mat?

5. How many centimetres further did the car travel on polished wood than on the coarse mat?

Magnetic or Not?

Some materials are attracted to magnets and some are not. Use the material clues in each question to decide whether the object is magnetic. Write “magnetic” or “not magnetic” in each box.

1. An iron nail is made from iron.

2. A wooden ruler is made from wood.

3. A steel paper clip is made from steel.

4. A plastic button is made from plastic.

5. A copper coin is made from copper.

Attract or Repel?

Magnets have a north pole and a south pole. Unlike poles attract; like poles repel. Use those rules to complete each question.

1. A north pole is brought near a south pole. Do they attract or repel?

2. A north pole is brought near another north pole. Do they attract or repel?

3. A south pole is brought near another south pole. Do they attract or repel?

4. Two magnets move towards each other when their poles are brought close. Are the nearby poles like or unlike?

5. Two magnets push apart when their poles are brought close. Are the nearby poles like or unlike?

Contact or Non-contact?

A contact force needs objects to touch. A magnet can exert a force without touching a magnetic material. Write “contact” or “non-contact” for each example.

1. A hand pushes a box across the floor.

2. A magnet attracts an iron nail from a short distance away.

3. A foot kicks a ball.

4. Two magnets repel while their poles are close but not touching.

5. A person pulls a chair by its back.