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Foundation Science · How things move

Name: ______________________

Date: ____________

1. Which object will roll down a ramp?
- ☐ (a) A book
- ☐ (b) A ball
- ☐ (c) A brick
- ☐ (d) A flat lid lying down
2. A wooden block moves down a ramp without turning over. How is it moving?
- ☐ (a) Bouncing
- ☐ (b) Rolling
- ☐ (c) Spinning
- ☐ (d) Sliding
3. What makes a ball bounce back up?
- ☐ (a) Dropping it on a hard floor
- ☐ (b) Putting it in a box
- ☐ (c) Painting it
- ☐ (d) Holding it still
4. Which shape is best for rolling?
- ☐ (a) Square
- ☐ (b) Triangle
- ☐ (c) Round
- ☐ (d) Flat
5. What is a guess about what will happen called?
- ☐ (a) A prediction
- ☐ (b) A ramp
- ☐ (c) A shadow
- ☐ (d) A season
6. A toy car goes down the ramp on its wheels. Do the wheels roll or slide?
7. Which way do things move on a ramp: up or down?
8. A spinning top turns round and round in one spot. What is it doing?

Answer sheet

1. A ball — A ball is round, so it rolls.
2. Sliding — Moving smoothly without turning over is sliding.
3. Dropping it on a hard floor — When a bouncy ball hits a hard floor it springs back up.
4. Round — Round shapes roll easily.
5. A prediction — A prediction is a careful guess before we test.
6. roll — Wheels are round, so they roll.
7. down — Things move down a ramp because the Earth pulls them down.
8. spinning — Turning round and round in one place is spinning.