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Identify friction
Free printable Grade 5 science worksheet for "Identify friction" — practice forces and motion. No-prep, print or assign online.
Fifth graders identify friction as a force that opposes motion between surfaces, understanding how surface texture and material affect the strength of this resistive force. Teachers can use this worksheet after a hands-on investigation with ramps or sliding objects to help students consolidate observations and connect them to the concept. It belongs to the Physical Science Forces and Motion unit and builds the conceptual vocabulary students need for later study of Newton's laws.
Learning objectives
- Identify friction as a force that resists the motion of sliding surfaces
- Explain how surface texture and material affect the amount of friction
- Describe the effects of friction on the speed and direction of moving objects
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