Force and Motion

This is a StAIR project designed for Ms. Collier’s 3rd grade class.
You will be working through the slides and answering the
questions in yellow on your own. You will complete quiz questions
throughout the StAIR. Your goal is to discover what “motion” and
“force” are and how they affect us everyday.
Click anywhere to start.
Have fun, Scientists!
 Objective

P.FM.E.3- A force is either a push or a pull. The

motion of objects can be changed by forces. The
size of the change is related to the size of the force.
The change is also related to the mass of the object
on which the force is being exerted. When an
object does not move in response to a force, it is
because the environment is applying another force.
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• This bus is in motion. It moved from

one place to another. Objects are in
motion everyday.
Question: If this was a real bus,
how did it start in motion?

1. The wind

2. The motor

3. No reason
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The motor! The bus cannot move on it’s own. It

needs something to start the motion- The motor is the
force needed to start the bus!

•Click to learn about force!

 What is force?
• Force is a push or pull needed to start
an object moving.

Think about a door. The door will stay in the same

place unless something like your hand or the wind
pushes or pulls it closed.
Question: Is it possible for an
ant to move a brick?

1. Yes

2. No
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No, an ant isn’t strong enough to move a brick. For

an object to move, the amount of force has to be
strong enough to move it.

•Continue to learn more about motion!

 Describing Motion
• Now that we know what motion is and
force causes motion, let’s talk about
how to describe it!
You can describe motion with 3 types of words:

1. Type of motion

2. Speed

3. Direction
 Type of Motion Words

These words describe what kind of motion it is:

• running
• jumping
• skiing
• climbing
 Speed Words

These words describe the speed of the motion:

• fast
• quick
• slow
• rapidly
 Direction Words

These words describe the direction of the motion:

• left
• up
• sideways
• north
 Question: How would you
describe the type of motion this
rabbit is doing?

1. Hopping

2. Rolling

3. Swimming
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The type of motion is hopping!

 Question: How would you
describe the speed of a turtle?

1. Quick

2. Fast

3. Slow
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The speed of a turtle is slow!

Question: What direction are
these fish swimming?

1. Right

2. Left

3. Up
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 Correct!

The direction the fish are swimming is left!

 Review
Motion occurs when an object moves from one place
to another.

For motion to occur, there has to be a force on the

object.

A force is a push or pull.

The force has to be stronger than the object.

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•Confused or want to know more- Click here!
Confused? Check this out!

• Push and Pull

 Congrats!

• You have completed the StAIR!