Description

Friction Activities & Reading Passages for Google Classroom

Friction Passages & Activities Includes the Following Google Slides:

• Drag-&-drop: match the vocabulary and definition (friction and motion)
• Drag-&-drop: answer the questions about friction (what is it/where is it/how much)
• Drag-&-drop: drag the fact about friction to the picture (does it show that objects rubbing together on a rough surface make more friction OR on a smoother surface make less?
• Drag-&-drop: do the images show more friction or less friction?
• Short answer: brainstorm examples of friction
• Short answer: look at the photo of a ski jumper and parachuter; explain how air resistance is friction
• Short answer: look at the photo of a luger and explain why friction decreases as motion increases

Why Teachers Love these Friction Activities:

• No Prep: Ready-to-assign on Google Classroom™ or platforms like Canvas or Schoology.
• Engaging & Interactive: Includes drag-and-drop tasks, visual prompts, and short-answer questions.
• Flexible Use: Perfect for independent practice, science centers, or early finishers.
• Real-World Connections: Encourages students to apply their knowledge of friction to practical situations.

Ideal For:

• Introducing Friction Concepts: Simplifies teaching how friction affects motion and why it’s important.
• Independent Work: Students complete interactive activities at their own pace.
• Science Centers: Digital, hands-on tasks make learning about friction engaging.
• Early Finishers: Keeps learners busy with meaningful, self-checking tasks.
• Sub Plans: Stress-free, ready-to-go activities for substitute days.
• Assessment Prep: Reinforces friction knowledge for quizzes and tests.

Standards Covered:

• SOL 3.2
  • The student will investigate and understand that the direction and size of force affects the motion of an object. Key ideas include a) multiple forces may act on an object; b) the net force on an object determines how an object moves; c) simple machines increase or change the direction of a force; and d) simple and compound machines have many applications.
• SOL 5.3
  • The student will investigate and understand that there is a relationship between force and energy of moving objects. Key ideas include a) moving objects have kinetic energy; b) motion is described by an object’s direction and speed; c) changes in motion are related to net force and mass; d) when objects collide, the contact forces transfer energy and can change objects’ motion; and e) friction is a force that opposes motion.