Predicting How Things Move

Put your prediction proficiency to the test in this third-grade physical science worksheet! In the first scenario, students will review a series of five drawings showing a person on a swingset. Learners will look at the set of images and describe the pattern of motion. Then, students are asked to study the hands on a clock face and complete the pattern by drawing the second hand. Students will then explain how they know the clock hand’s movement is a pattern.

This activity will help students connect everyday occurrences to foundational concepts of motion. Students must also think critically, make observations, explain their reasoning, and model patterns of motion, all of which will support students in later scientific studies.

Continue learning with Patterns of Motion on a Playground and Seesaw Pattern Detective.