Time for a Force and Motion Quiz!

Have you just completed a science unit of work on balanced and unbalanced forces? If you’re looking for a quick and easy quiz to check how well your students have grasped these concepts, then this balanced and unbalanced forces worksheet is for you!

This two-page force and motion quiz covers the topic of balanced and unbalanced forces. Students are provided opportunities to show their knowledge through a variety of response types, such as:

• Fill in the blanks
• Choose the correct word
• True and false
• Multiple choice
• Free response

This worksheet downloads as a black-and-white PDF or an editable Google Slide. Answers are also included to make marking fast and painless!

Multiple Uses for This Force and Motion Quiz

You can use this force and motion quiz in a variety of ways in your Year 7 classroom. Here are some suggestions from our teacher team:

• Knowledge Pretest – Sometimes, the best time to do a quiz is at the start of a unit of work! This helps you see from the outset which concepts your students are already familiar with (if any) and which concepts will require specific teaching.
• Mid-Unit Check-In – This forces and motion quiz could be used as a check-in task halfway through your unit of work on balanced and unbalanced forces. You can then see if you need to revisit any of the concepts already taught.
• Summative Assessment – Use this forces and motion quiz at the end of your unit of work to see how much your students have learned. You may like to combine this with other methods of assessment in order to gain a more comprehensive overview of your students’ achievements.

Download to Access These Balanced and Unbalanced Forces Worksheets

Use the Download button to access the quick-print PDF of the editable Google Slides version of this resource. When downloading the Google Slides file, you will be prompted to make a copy on your personal drive.

As the worksheet contains an answer sheet, we suggest printing one copy of the resource, then removing the answer sheet before making copies for your students.

This resource was created by David Steffes, a Teach Starter collaborator.

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