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Consolidation Worksheet 1
What Are Pushes and Pulls?
Each of the actions in the box below is a push, a pull, or both! Write
each letter in the correct space in the Venn diagram. The first one has
been done for you.

Actions
A. Dragging a chair D. Typing on a computer keyboard
B. Rowing a boat E. Sweeping the floor
C. Pressing a lift button F. Combing your hair

Push Pull

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Consolidation Worksheet 2
What Is a Force?
Rita rolls a ball along the ground. An ‘X’ is drawn at the position where
the ball stops.

Left Right

a. If Rita rolls the ball with more force, where would the ball stop?

b. Tom is now standing at position ‘X’. He wants to roll the ball towards
Rita. Should Tom exert a force to the left or to the right as shown in
the picture?

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Consolidation Worksheet 3
What Are the Effects of Forces?
Below are some statements about the effects of forces. Write ‘True’ or
‘False’ in the box beside each statement.

Statements True/False

i. Forces can be seen.

ii. The effects of a force can be seen and felt.

iii. A push is a force that brings an object nearer to us.

iv. To move an object, a force must be applied.

v. A force can change an object’s speed.

vi. A force cannot change an object’s size.

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Fun and Circle Me Out!

Games
Look at the picture below and observe what Smarty, Min, Ari, Rita and
Tom are doing.

a. Circle in blue those applying only a pushing force.

b. Circle in red those applying only a pulling force.

c. Circle in green those applying both a pushing and pulling force.

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Exam Practice
Process skills: Observing, Analysing, Inferring

Tom and Ari have two similar plasticine balls. Tom is trying to stretch his
plasticine ball, while Ari is trying to flatten his.

Tom’s plasticine ball Ari’s plasticine ball

a. In the pictures above, draw arrows to show the direction of the

forces exerted by Tom and Ari. [2 marks]

b. What types of force are Tom and Ari using?

Tom: [1 mark]

Ari: [1 mark]

c. What can we conclude from this activity Hint:

about the effect of forces? [2 marks] What change have the forces
caused to the plasticine balls?

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Consolidation Worksheet 1 Consolidation Worksheet 2

What Are Pushes and Pulls? What Is a Force?
Each of the actions in the box below is a push, a pull, or both! Write Rita rolls a ball along the ground. An ‘X’ is drawn at the position where
each letter in the correct space in the Venn diagram. The first one has the ball stops.
been done for you.

Additional Teacher’s Resources

Actions
A. Dragging a chair D. Typing on a computer keyboard
B. Rowing a boat E. Sweeping the floor Left Right
C. Pressing a lift button F. Combing your hair

Push Pull
a. If Rita rolls the ball with more force, where would the ball stop?

The ball would stop after the ‘X’ / on the right of the ‘X’.

b. Tom is now standing at position ‘X’. He wants to roll the ball towards
Rita. Should Tom exert a force to the left or to the right as shown in
C B A
the picture?

Tom should exert a force to the left.

D E F

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Consolidation Worksheet Fun and Circle Me Out!

3 Games
What Are the Effects of Forces? Look at the picture below and observe what Smarty, Min, Ari, Rita and
Tom are doing.
Below are some statements about the effects of forces. Write ‘True’ or
‘False’ in the box beside each statement. a. Circle in blue those applying only a pushing force.
(Rita and Min should be circled in blue.)

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Statements True/False b. Circle in red those applying only a pulling force.
(Smarty and Ari should be circled in red.)
i. Forces can be seen.
c. Circle in green those applying both a pushing and pulling force.
False
(Tom should be circled in green.)
ii. The effects of a force can be seen and felt. True

iii. A push is a force that brings an object nearer to us. False

iv. To move an object, a force must be applied. True

v. A force can change an object’s speed. True

vi. A force cannot change an object’s size. False

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Exam Practice
Process skills: Observing, Analysing, Inferring

Tom and Ari have two similar plasticine balls. Tom is trying to stretch his
plasticine ball, while Ari is trying to flatten his.

Additional Teacher’s Resources

Tom’s plasticine ball Ari’s plasticine ball

a. In the pictures above, draw arrows to show the direction of the

forces exerted by Tom and Ari. [2 marks]

b. What types of force are Tom and Ari using?

Tom: Pull [1 mark]

Ari: Push [1 mark]

c. What can we conclude from this activity Hint:

about the effect of forces? [2 marks] What change have the forces
caused to the plasticine balls?
Forces can change the shape of an

object.

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Glossary
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Direction The path on which something is moving

Forcemeter An instrument used to measure force

Newton The unit of force

Speed The rate at which something moves

Stationary Not moving

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