Making Things Move Worksheet

Students draw examples of things moved by people, electricity, wind, gravity and engines, then explain the source of motion in a chosen drawing.
Grades
Grades 3–6
Pages
1
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Updated Dec 16, 2022

Subject
Science, Physics
Topic
Charts, Science worksheet
Resource types
Worksheets, Graphic Organizers
Preparation
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From the author

Students will think deeper about power sources with this Making Things Move Worksheet.

There are 5 different power sources on this graphic organizer.

For each one, students will draw something that uses each of them to move.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Identify a source that can make an object move

  • Draw an object associated with each of five movement sources

  • Compare examples that rely on natural, human, or machine power

Teaching tips

  • Brainstorm one classroom example together without filling any of the five categories for learners.

  • Invite learners to explain how the named source causes motion in one drawing.

Skills covered

  • Source classification — moving objects are grouped by what powers them.

  • Scientific representation — drawings communicate an example.

  • Causal explanation — learners connect a source with observed motion.

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Questions teachers ask about this resource

How can I check what a drawing shows?

Ask the student to name the object and explain how the labeled source makes it move. Their explanation can clarify details that are difficult to show in a picture.

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • Sources of motion

  • Force and movement

  • Drawing classification

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