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Forces and Motion Word Search

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Fifteen forces and motion words, from push, pull, gravity and friction to inertia, velocity and acceleration. A force is a push or a pull. When the forces on an object are balanced, its motion does not change; when they are unbalanced, it speeds up, slows down or changes direction. Isaac Newton described these rules in his three laws of motion, published in 1687, and the unit scientists use to measure force, the newton, is named after him. It fits NGSS 3-PS2-1 and MS-PS2-2; print it for grades 3 to 8.

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Forces and Motion Word Search

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Word List

  • AIRRESISTANCE
  • ACCELERATION
  • MAGNETISM
  • FRICTION
  • VELOCITY
  • BALANCED
  • GRAVITY
  • INERTIA
  • MOTION
  • NEWTON
  • FORCE
  • SPEED
  • PUSH
  • PULL
  • MASS
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Free printable forces and motion word search: find 15 words from push, pull and gravity to friction and inertia. Medium level with answer key. Instant PDF.

  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Format: US Letter PDF with answer key
  • Free to download, print, and use
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  1. Print the PDF. Download the free PDF and print both pages (the puzzle and the answer key) on standard US Letter paper.
  2. Scan for first letters. Read down the word list, then look across rows and columns of the grid for the first letter of each word.
  3. Trace in any direction. Depending on the level, words run across, down, diagonally and, on hard puzzles, backward. Once you spot a starting letter, check every direction the level allows.
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Frequently asked questions

What are Newton's three laws of motion?›
First, an object at rest stays at rest, and an object in motion keeps moving at the same speed in a straight line, unless an unbalanced force acts on it; this is called inertia. Second, force equals mass times acceleration, so a bigger force makes an object speed up faster. Third, whenever one object pushes on another, the second object pushes back with an equal and opposite force.
What is in this forces and motion word search?›
Fifteen words: force, motion, push, pull, gravity, friction, magnetism, newton, inertia, speed, velocity, acceleration, mass, balanced and air resistance. Magnetism is there because a magnet can push or pull without touching, which grade 3 classes explore in NGSS 3-PS2-3. It is the medium level, for grades 3 to 8, with the answer key on its own page.
Is there a bigger forces and motion puzzle pack?›
Yes. The $2.99 Forces and Motion Puzzle Pack adds a crossword, a cryptogram, a word scramble, a word fill-in and a bigger word search, with thirty new words from lever and pulley to thrust and drag.
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What grade level is this for?›
Easy word searches suit kindergarten through grade 2, medium ones grades 3 to 8, and hard ones older students and adults. Teachers use them for vocabulary previews, early finishers and sub days. The page above names the grades this one was written for.
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