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Forces and Motion Station Rotation for 3rd Grade
By Olga M.
A collaborative station-rotation review packet from Amplify Science Grade 3 Unit 1 on balancing forces, where small groups move through hands-on stations to observe pushes, pulls, and how forces start, stop, and change motion. Students build science vocabulary, observation skills, and evidence-based discussion as they rotate through the activities.
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Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this as a 45 to 60 minute small-group review after your forces and motion lessons, with each station taking about 8 to 10 minutes and groups rotating through all stations.
- Discussion question: What must happen to make a ball that is not moving start moving, and what would you need to do to make it stop?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Pre-teach the key term "force" with a simple gesture for push and pull, and provide a sentence frame such as "A ___ makes the ball ___."
- Extension for advanced students: Ask them to predict how changing the size or direction of a push would change the ball's speed or path, then test and explain their prediction.
- Estimated time: About 45 to 60 minutes total, including transitions between stations.
Science3-5
Forces and Motion Station Rotation for 3rd Grade
By Olga M.
A collaborative station-rotation review packet from Amplify Science Grade 3 Unit 1 on balancing forces, where small groups move through hands-on stations to observe pushes, pulls, and how forces start, stop, and change motion. Students build science vocabulary, observation skills, and evidence-based discussion as they rotate through the activities.
Customize for your classroom
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use this as a 45 to 60 minute small-group review after your forces and motion lessons, with each station taking about 8 to 10 minutes and groups rotating through all stations.
- Discussion question: What must happen to make a ball that is not moving start moving, and what would you need to do to make it stop?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Pre-teach the key term "force" with a simple gesture for push and pull, and provide a sentence frame such as "A ___ makes the ball ___."
- Extension for advanced students: Ask them to predict how changing the size or direction of a push would change the ball's speed or path, then test and explain their prediction.
- Estimated time: About 45 to 60 minutes total, including transitions between stations.