Forces Vocabulary
Name and describe forces using precise vocabulary — force, push, pull, twist, stretch, squash, contact force, non-contact force, gravity, weight, friction, air resistance, upthrust — and distinguish between forces that require physical contact and forces that act at a distance
Typical age: 5–8 years
“If your child slides down a slide and slows near the bottom, can they name the force responsible and spell it correctly?”
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- Gravity & Falling ObjectsREQUIRED
Explaining gravity requires the force vocabulary: gravity, weight, non-contact force
- Contact & Non-Contact ForcesREQUIRED
Distinguishing contact from non-contact forces requires these exact terms
- Friction & SurfacesREQUIRED
Comparing how things move on different surfaces requires friction vocabulary
- Air Resistance & FrictionREQUIRED
Identifying air resistance, water resistance, and friction requires these force terms