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Harder, Softer, This Way, That Way is a free printable Kindergarten science worksheet on how the strength and direction of a push change motion, aligned to Common Core standard K-PS2-1. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Harder, Softer, This Way, That Way

K-PS2-1

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1.You push a ball gently. What happens?
  • A.It goes up
  • B.It rolls a short way
  • C.It rolls very far
2.What makes a swing start moving?
  • A.Looking at it
  • B.A push or a pull
  • C.Waiting
3.What could you do to make a rolling ball stop?
  • A.Shout at it
  • B.Push it harder the same way
  • C.Push it the other way
4.You push a toy car harder. What happens?
  • A.It stops sooner
  • B.It goes further
  • C.It goes slower
5.You want a ball to go further. What should you change?
  • A.Use a smaller push
  • B.Push it more gently
  • C.Push it harder
6.You push one side of a toy boat. Which way does it turn?
  • A.Away from the side you pushed
  • B.Towards your hand
  • C.It cannot turn
7.You push a box away from you. Which way does it go?
  • A.Towards you
  • B.Away from you
  • C.Sideways
8.You pull a wagon towards you. Which way does it go?
  • A.Straight up
  • B.Away from you
  • C.Towards you

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Answer key — Harder, Softer, This Way, That Way

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.It rolls a short way
  2. 2.A push or a pull
  3. 3.Push it the other way
  4. 4.It goes further
  5. 5.Push it harder
  6. 6.Away from the side you pushed
  7. 7.Away from you
  8. 8.Towards you

More practice for K-PS2-1

Test how hard and which way you push or pull, and watch what the motion does.

Teaching this next? Harder, Softer, This Way, That Way is the 45-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to K-PS2-1 of the Next Generation Science Standards.