Balanced and Unbalanced Forces Worksheets give Grade 3 science students meaningful practice with how forces affect motion. Built around NGSS concepts, this resource combines reading, vocabulary, diagrams, and application questions to help students explain balanced forces, unbalanced forces, net force, friction, and changes in motion.

What's Included

• Student worksheet
• Answer key
• Teacher Guide PDF
• Student notes section at the bottom of each worksheet

Skills and Concepts Covered

• Balanced and unbalanced forces
• Zero net force and unchanged motion
• Net force and motion changes
• Contact forces including friction
• Applied pushes and pulls
• Real-world examples such as tug-of-war, toy cars, and a book on a table

Student Activities

• Read and discuss a science dialogue
• Complete fill-in-the-blank questions using word banks
• Match science vocabulary with definitions
• Complete a labeled force diagram
• Read an informational passage
• Answer multiple-choice, true/false, and short-response questions

Teacher Support

The included Teacher Guide provides learning objectives, teaching tips, discussion questions, and common mistakes to support classroom instruction. The answer key makes checking student work quick and consistent.

Classroom Uses

Use this worksheet set for whole-class instruction, independent practice, homework, science centers, review lessons, or assessment after teaching balanced and unbalanced forces. The variety of question formats gives students multiple opportunities to apply force and motion concepts using familiar real-world situations.