That Doesn’t Belong
Riddle Me This
Finish the Sentence!
push or pull
Think Like a Scientist!”
100

Push – Pull – Friction – Sleep

sleep

100

I can make a toy car start, stop, or change direction. What am I?

force

100

When a skateboard rolls, it is showing ________

motion

100

closing the classroom door

push


100

Two kids push a desk from opposite sides with the same force. What happens to the desk?

It doesn’t move (balanced forces

200

Gravity – Magnet – Speed – Energy

speed

200

You feel me every time you slide down a slide — I try to slow you down!

friction

200

________ is what slows down a rolling marble on the rug.

friction

200

dragging your school bag on wheels

pull

200

Why does a soccer ball stop rolling after a few meters, even if nobody touches it?

Friction slows it down |

300

Fast – Slow – Heavy – Direction

heavy

300

I’m the reason your feet stay on the ground. Without me, you’d float!

gravity

300

A ________ or a ________ can make something move faster or slower.

push or pull

300

pressing keys on a piano

push

300

What happens if one team in tug-of-war pulls harder than the other?

The rope moves toward the stronger team

400

Jumping – Running – Floating – Sitting

sitting

400

When two friends push a box from opposite sides equally, nothing happens. What kind of forces are these?

balanced forces

400

The ________ tells us how quickly or slowly something moves.

speed

400

opening a juice box straw

pull

400

Why is it easier to push an empty cart than a full one?

Because heavier objects need more force

500

Earth – Gravity – Force – Shape

shape

500

I’m invisible, but I can make things move faster when I’m stronger. Who am I?

push or pull

500

When a car turns left, it changes its ________.

direction

500

launching a toy rocket upward

push

500

What would happen if there was no gravity?

 Everything would float away!

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