Physics teaching resources for the United Kingdom
Drawing Friction Worksheet
, Not Grade Specific,
A concise explanation defines friction as a force that slows movement when surfaces interact. Learners inspect several illustrations and draw an arrow at the location where friction occurs. To place and orient each arrow, they must infer the object’s intended motion and identify the opposing interaction. The visual response makes force direction concrete without requiring calculation or reproducing exact pictured scenarios in listing copy.
Author Have Fun Teaching
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Tags Force And Motion, Energy
Electromagnetic Spectrum Activity
, Not Grade Specific,
A single diagram asks students to label a set of squares from quiet to loud and draw an item in each to match its wavelength along the electromagnetic spectrum.
Author Educational Voice
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Tags Electromagnetic Spectrum Activity, Electromagnetic Spectrum, Electromagnetic Spectrum Facts, Electromagnetic Spectrum Facts For Kids, Electromagnet, Electromagnets, Electromagnets Facts
Energy - Renewable and Nonrenewable Word Search and Scramble Activity
, Not Grade Specific,
Twenty-five renewable- and nonrenewable-energy terms, from solar and biomass to carbon footprint and climate change, are reviewed through a word search, a scrambled word search, and matching definition worksheets.
Author Teach With Fergy
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Tags Word Search, Word Scramble, Energy, Vocabulary, Climate Change
Force and Motion Science Experiment
, Not Grade Specific,
Students hypothesize, then blow on six different balls to test how much wind-force each needs to start rolling, recording results on soft-to-vigorous force scales.
Author At the Core
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Tags Science Experiment, Force, Motion, Wind-force, Hypothesis, Hands-on Science, Experiments, Activities, Force And Motion
Forms of Energy Printable – 5 Energy Types Visual
, Not Grade Specific,
One reference page names and defines five forms of energy — mechanical, electrical, light, thermal, and sound — each with a one-line description of how the energy is produced.
Author Teaching on the Island
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Tags Science Bulletin Board, Physical Science, Back To School, Forms Of Energy, Anchor Charts, Forms Of Energy 5th Grade, Printable Forms Of Energy Worksheet, Forms Of Energy Worksheet 4th Grade Pdf
Friction Worksheet
, Not Grade Specific,
The page defines friction and introduces several named forms with brief descriptions. For each type, students create their own illustration and explain how the resistive force operates in that example. Generating examples requires transfer beyond recognizing a prepared picture, while paired drawing and writing make the mechanism visible. Teachers can use the work to clarify relationships among dry, static, kinetic, fluid, and rolling conditions without supplying model responses publicly.
Author Have Fun Teaching
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Tags Force And Motion, Energy
Friction Worksheet - Draw
, Not Grade Specific,
An opposing-force definition leads directly into two illustrated applications. A familiar everyday example shows how an object moving across a surface encounters that opposing force. Two large response areas then ask learners to find their own situations, draw what happens, and add a written explanation. The paired visual and verbal responses help students connect the scientific definition to motion they can observe around them.
Author Have Fun Teaching
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Tags Force And Motion, Energy, Force
Gravity or Friction Force Worksheet
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Gravity and Friction begins with short informational definitions. Gravity is described as a pulling force associated with mass, while friction occurs when two things rub together. Learners then inspect several pictures and circle the situations that demonstrate friction. The format requires applying the definition rather than simply repeating it. Comparing noncircled examples can clarify whether gravity, another force, or no visible rubbing better explains what is happening in each scene.
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Tags Force And Motion, Friction And Gravity, Worksheet On Gravity, Worksheet Gravity, Friction And Gravity Worksheet Answer
Levers and Inclined Planes Worksheet
, Not Grade Specific,
A six-page worksheet has students calculate mechanical advantage for a wedge, screw, inclined plane and lever, classify lever types, and answer a mixed practice quiz, with a full worked answer key.
Author Maude in the Middle
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Tags Simple Machines, Physics, Levers, Inclined Planes, Science Worksheet
Levers Worksheet
, Not Grade Specific,
Three lever classes are compared through the positions of the fulcrum, load, and applied effort. It explains that the three classes differ according to the positions of the fulcrum, load, and applied effort. Diagrams show those components arranged for each class, followed by a matching task using lever examples. Learners must read spatial relationships in the diagrams and connect each configuration to a real machine rather than simply recall a definition.
Author Have Fun Teaching
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Tags Energy, Machines, Simple Machines, Force, Types Of Levers Worksheet Physical Science
Magnetic Objects Worksheet
, Not Grade Specific,
Magnets turns prior knowledge into a testable prediction. Students inspect everyday object pictures, decide whether each is likely to respond to a magnet, and circle their choices. The closing questions explicitly invite discussion and hands-on testing, making room for revision when a prediction is incorrect. The activity supports the important distinction between an object’s appearance and the material it contains, since not every shiny or metal-looking item is necessarily attracted to a magnet.
Author Have Fun Teaching
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Tags Force And Motion, Objects That Are Magnetic, Magnetic Objects
Making Things Move Worksheet
, Not Grade Specific,
Five labeled spaces organize the worksheet by source of motion. Rather than matching a supplied picture, learners draw their own example for manpower, electrical power, wind, gravity, and an engine. The open response makes differences among energy or force sources visible through selected objects. Comparing the finished drawings can also reveal cases where an object uses more than one source or where learners need to distinguish a source from the mechanism that transfers motion.
Author Elementary Resources 4 U
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Tags Charts, Science Worksheet, Movement, Physics, Gravity, Electricity, Graphic Organizers, Engines, Power Sources, Makingthingsmove, Things That Move
Nuclear Energy – Fission and Fusion - Digital Science Reading Article-Grades 5-7
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Nuclear fission and fusion are explained in a short nonfiction article covering power-plant operation, the two families of nuclear weapon, current applications and radioactive waste, followed by eight comprehension questions, two extension questions and a worked answers page.
Author Teach With Fergy
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Tags Nuclear Energy, Fission, Fusion, Science Curriculum, Disciplinary Literacy, Fission And Fusion Worksheet, Fission Vs Fusion Worksheet
Physics Google Form Test: Lens
, Not Grade Specific,
Only the quiz title and hosted-form copy link appear in the supplied page. The local evidence does not show questions, diagrams, answer choices, scoring, feedback, or item count. Consequently, customer-facing copy stays limited to the lens topic and access-page function. Teachers must review the external form for optical accuracy, permissions, accessibility, and availability before assigning it to learners. A local fallback is necessary whenever the hosted service cannot be reached.
Author Schrim's Chem
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Tags Physics Quiz, Converging Lens, Ray Diagrams, Magnification Calculations, Interactive Learning
Physics Google Form Test:Circuits
, Not Grade Specific,
The page contains a title and a copy link for a hosted form. No circuit questions, diagrams, response options, scoring settings, or completed responses are present in the local document. The record therefore makes no claim about test length or exact coverage beyond the circuits topic. Teachers must open the form, verify ownership and permissions, inspect every item, and prepare an alternative before assignment.
Author Schrim's Chem
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Tags Physics, Circuits, Google Forms, Automatic Grading, Real-life Applications
Pulleys Worksheet
, Not Grade Specific,
Fixed, moving, and combined pulley systems appear alongside a concise simple-machines explanation. The reading notes that adding pulleys can reduce the effort needed to lift a load. In the application section, learners inspect diagrams, draw arrows along each portion of rope, and label the load and effort locations. The task emphasizes how motion travels through the system as well as the names of its working parts.
Author Have Fun Teaching
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Tags Energy, Machines, Simple Machines, Force
Push or Pull Force Worksheet – Grade 2 Science
, Not Grade Specific,
Push or Pull introduces force direction through familiar pictured actions. Students inspect what is happening, decide whether the object is being moved away from the source of force or drawn toward it, and label the image accordingly. The simple two-word response keeps the focus on conceptual classification. Teachers can extend the page with classroom demonstrations in which the same object is first pushed and then pulled, emphasizing that the force depends on the action rather than the object itself.
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Tags Force And Motion, Push Or Pull Worksheets, Push And Pull Force Examples, Examples Of Pushing And Pulling Forces, Pull Forces Examples, Push And Pull Experiments, What Is Pull Force, Pull Force Examples, Force Worksheets, What Is A Pull Force, Is Force A Push Or Pull, Push Or Pull Force, Force Worksheet
Push or Pull Worksheet 2
, Not Grade Specific,
Students list objects that move and use a two-column table to mark whether each one is pushed, pulled, or both.
Author Elementary Resources 4 U
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Tags Push Or Pull, Gravity, Force, Physical Science, Physics, Science Worksheet, Motion, Graphic Organizer, Chart
Shadows Drawing Worksheet
, Not Grade Specific,
Several pictured scenes pair an object with a visible light-source position. Several pictured situations show both an object and the location of its light source. Learners draw the missing shadow in a position consistent with that light direction. The task turns a verbal definition into spatial reasoning, requiring students to imagine the path of light and place the shadow on the opposite side of the object.
Author Have Fun Teaching
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Tags Energy, Light, Shadow Drawing Easy
Shadows Worksheet
, Not Grade Specific,
The directions explain that a shadow forms when an object blocks sunlight and note that sun height affects shadow length. Learners examine several object-and-sun arrangements and draw the shadow each would cast. This requires translating light direction into an opposite-side projection rather than copying a supplied example. A short public-domain poem also appears on the page, but shopper copy focuses on the verified science task and does not reproduce the verse.
Author Have Fun Teaching
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Tags Cause And Effect, Light
Solid Liquid Gas Worksheet
, Not Grade Specific,
Solid Liquid Gas Worksheet connects observable examples with particle models. For each state of matter, learners draw an object, illustrate how its molecules are positioned or moving, and add a description that distinguishes it from the other states. The three-column structure keeps solid, liquid, and gas evidence side by side for comparison. An introductory statement explicitly connects molecular position and movement with a material's state.
Author Have Fun Teaching
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Tags States Of Matter, Matter
Sound Energy Printable – How We Hear Visual
, Not Grade Specific,
Vibrating objects, sound waves, and moving air particles are traced through a single diagram that also explains how vibration speed sets a sound's pitch.
Author Teaching on the Island
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Tags Sound Energy, Physical Science, Sound Waves, Anchor Chart, Parts Of A Wave
Sources of Light Worksheet
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Two charts headed "Investigating Light and Shadows" - one collecting words associated with light and dark in labelled columns, one recording sources of light with the sun given as the opening example.
Author Elementary Resources 4 U
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Tags Sources Of Light, Investigating Light, Investigating Shadows, Graphic Organizer, Science Chart, Science Vocabulary, Small Group Work
Static Electricity - Electrostatics Word Search and Scramble Activity
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Static electricity and electrostatics vocabulary — charge, induction, Faraday cage, and more — is reviewed through a word search, a word scramble, and a define-the-term sheet.
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Tags Word Search, Word Scramble, Static Electricity, Electrostatics