Science

Forces and movement

An AR classroom game for Grade 2. Learners can aim with their hands at the camera or play by tapping the screen.

This set has 6 questions in an interactive multiple choice activity.

Curriculum indicatorว 2.2 ป.3/2

Play Host a classroom

A look before you play

Sample questions

A few real prompts from the game to help you choose an activity for your class.

01
What is a force?
- a push or a pull
- the weight of an object
- the speed of an object
Read the explanation
A force is what makes an object move, stop, or change shape.
02
What are pushing and pulling?
- they are light
- they are forces
- they are sound
Read the explanation
Both a push and a pull are forces we apply to an object.
03
Why does a rolling ball stop by itself?
- there is no force at all
- the ball gets tired
- there is friction
Read the explanation
Friction between the ball and the ground slows it until it stops.

Before you play

Game teaching guide

What children will practise

Early ideas about force: a force is a push or a pull, friction stops a rolling ball, smooth surfaces let things slide further, gravity makes things fall, and magnets attract iron. It matches indicator ว 2.2 ป.3/2 (contact and non-contact forces and their effect on motion), a Grade 3 topic, since the curriculum starts forces in Grade 3.

What's in the worksheet

6 questions, multiple choice with three options each - A force is a push or a pull - A rolling ball stops by itself because of friction (distractor: the ball gets tired) - Things slide furthest on a smooth surface - Gravity makes things fall to the ground; a magnet attracts an iron nail, not a gold ring or copper wire

How to use it in class

Play it after rolling balls or sliding boxes on different floors, about 5-6 minutes in teams. After questions 3 and 4, roll a ball on the bare floor and on a mat. For question 5, have everyone drop a pencil at once and ask whether any went up. For question 6, if you have a magnet, try it on real coins and wire. You can link it to a class and record it in the gradebook.

Common sticking points

- Question 3: choosing no force at all, thinking no push means no force. Point out that the floor is holding the ball back. - Question 6: choosing the gold ring or copper wire, believing magnets attract all metals. Show them it does not stick. - Question 1: choosing the weight of an object, thinking heavy things have more force. Stress that a force is an action, a push or a pull.