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Forces - Movement and Speed
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Forces - Movement and Speed

Learn how pushes and pulls change how things move. Discover why strong forces make objects speed up, and gentle forces help them move slowly and safely.

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Fascinating Fact:

We use a pull to move things towards us, and sometimes pulling gently makes them move slowly.

In KS1 Science, children learn that forces, like pushes and pulls, change how objects move. A stronger force makes things go faster, while a gentle force helps them move slowly and safely.

  • Force: A push or pull that can start, stop, or change how something moves.
  • Speed: How fast or slow something is moving.
  • Pull: A force that brings an object closer to you.
How do you explain speed in KS1 Science?

In KS1 Science, speed is explained as how fast or slow something moves. For example, a running child is fast, while a walking child is slower.

What is the difference between a push and a pull?

A push moves something away from you, like pushing a door open. A pull moves something towards you, like pulling a toy on a string.

How does a stronger force change movement?

A stronger force makes objects speed up or move further. A gentle force moves them slowly or only a short distance, which helps with control and safety.

1 .
Mark’s Mum works in a city. To get to work, she catches a ___.
Cold
Ball
Bus
Bicycle
Do you go on a bus? Where do you go?
2 .
Adam is running in a race. He starts to accelerate. Adam is then going ______.
Less quickly
Backwards
Slower
Faster
When a car accelerates it starts to go faster
3 .
When you go faster than walking, you are _______.
Hopping
Dawdling
Running
Crawling
Who is the fastest runner in your class?
4 .
After crawling, a baby starts to ____.
Walk
Run
Laugh
Cry
A baby that has just started to walk is called a toddler
5 .
On our roads, we measure the speed of cars and lorries in:
Metres per second
Seconds
Miles
Miles per hour
The police use speed cameras to spot cars that are going too fast
6 .
How fast you are going is called your _____.
Time
Speed
Energy
Force
The cheetah is the fastest land animal. It has a top speed of 75 miles per hour (120 kilometres per hour)
7 .
The picture shows a speed limit sign near Adil’s home. What is the speed limit near Adil’s home?
70 miles per hour
40 miles per hour
30 miles per hour
3 miles per hour
What is the speed limit near your home?
8 .
Cars use petrol or diesel to make them go. The further they go, the more petrol or diesel they use. Petrol and diesel are called _____.
Fuels
Food
Flavours
Fruits
Petrol and diesel are fuels. They give cars the energy to go
9 .
These girls are running hard. Running takes a lot of energy. We get our energy from our ____.
Sleep
Food
Hair
Hands
Have you ever been told that you need to run off some energy? What do people mean when they say this?
10 .
Maria lives in Manchester. She goes to London. She takes the train. The train has wheels. It runs on ______.
Roads
Streets
Runways
Tracks
Have you ever been on a high-speed train? Where did you go?
Author:  David Bland (Former Physics Teacher, KS1 Science & Geography Quiz Writer)

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