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Free 2nd Grade Pushes and Pulls Worksheet

Students learn that a force is a push or a pull, sort everyday actions into pushes and pulls, see how forces can start, stop, speed up or change the direction or shape of things, and plan a fair test with a rolling ball.

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Grade
2nd Grade
Subject
Science
Topic
Forces & Motion
Difficulty
Level 1 · Easier
Estimated time
25 minutes
Curriculum
Texas grade levels (TEKS)
Questions
15
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4), print or complete online

Students will practice

  • identifying pushes and pulls
  • describing what forces can do to objects
  • comparing small and big pushes
  • planning a fair test

Curriculum: Texas grade levels (TEKS). We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

What's next?

Completed: Pushes and Pulls

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  2. 2Ramps and Slopes: How Far Will It Roll?
  3. 3Sounds Around Us: Loud and Soft, High and Low

How to use this worksheet

  1. Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
  2. Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
  3. Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
  4. Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.

Common questions

Who is this worksheet for?

2nd Grade students (typically ages 7–8) working on forces & motion. It is pitched at level 1 · easier.

Are the answers included?

Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.

How long does it take?

About 25 minutes for 15 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.

Do I need to sign up to download?

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What should we do next?

Try How Things Move: Rolling, Sliding and Spinning.

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Success TutoringWorksheets2nd Grade · Science · Forces & Motion

Pushes and Pulls

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Date

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Think about which way each thing moves: away from you (push) or towards you (pull).

Part A: Push or pull?

Read the box. Then circle the best answer.

A force is a push or a pull.

A push moves something away from you. A pull moves something towards you.

Forces can make things start moving, stop, speed up, slow down or change direction. Forces can also change the shape of things, like squashing play dough.

1.Kicking a ball is a…
  1. Apush
  2. Bpull
2.Opening a drawer towards you is a…
  1. Apush
  2. Bpull
3.Pressing a doorbell button is a…
  1. Apush
  2. Bpull
4.Pulling a wagon behind you is a…
  1. Apush
  2. Bpull
5.What happens when you push a toy car harder?
  1. AIt goes a shorter way.
  2. BIt goes further and faster.
  3. CIt does not move.
  4. DIt changes color.

Part B: What can forces do?

6.Match each action to what the force does.
  • catching a ball
  • squeezing a sponge
  • hitting a ball with a bat
  • pushing a swing from still
  • changes its direction
  • makes it stop
  • starts it moving
  • changes its shape
7.A force is a push or a (answer space).
8.Squashing play dough with your hand changes its (answer space).

Part C: True or false?

Write True or False.

9.You need a force to make a still ball start rolling. ☐ True   ☐ False
10.Pulling a door handle towards you is a push. ☐ True   ☐ False
11.A gentle push makes a ball roll further than a strong push. ☐ True   ☐ False
12.Some things need both a push and a pull, like a swing. ☐ True   ☐ False
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Last reviewed
1 October 2026
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