Let's solve this
Grade 3 Science Worksheet on
Patterns of Motion.
We are given four images and need to label each with the correct type of motion from the following options:
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Linear
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Rotating
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Revolving
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Rolling
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🔍 Let's analyze each image:
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1. Ferris Wheel (Top Left)
- The entire wheel turns around a central point.
- Each seat moves in a circular path around the center.
- The
wheel rotates, but the seats
revolve around the center.
✔ This is an example of
revolving motion — because the objects (seats) move in a circular path around a fixed center.
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✔ Answer: revolving
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2. Boy on a Unicycle (Top Right)
- The boy is riding a unicycle, so the wheel spins as he moves forward.
- The wheel
rotates on its axle.
- But also, the
entire wheel rolls along the ground.
However, since we're looking at the
motion of the wheel itself, it’s both rotating and rolling.
But in this context, the
unicycle wheel is
rolling — meaning it rotates while moving forward without slipping.
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✔ Answer: rolling
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3. Boy Spinning a Basketball on His Finger (Bottom Left)
- The basketball is spinning in place on his finger.
- It is not moving from one place to another; just turning around its own axis.
This is
rotation — spinning around an axis.
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✔ Answer: rotating
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4. Hockey Player Hitting a Puck (Bottom Right)
- The puck is being struck by the hockey stick.
- After being hit, the puck slides across the ice.
- It moves in a straight line (or nearly straight) — no rotation or revolution shown.
This is
linear motion — movement in a straight line.
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✔ Answer: linear
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✔ Final Answers:
| Image | Motion Type |
|------|-------------|
| Ferris Wheel |
revolving |
| Boy on Unicycle |
rolling |
| Boy spinning basketball |
rotating |
| Hockey puck being hit |
linear |
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📝 Summary:
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Linear: straight-line motion (e.g., hockey puck)
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Rotating: spinning around an axis (e.g., basketball on finger)
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Revolving: moving in a circular path around a central point (e.g., Ferris wheel seats)
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Rolling: combination of rotation and translation (e.g., unicycle wheel)
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✔ Completed Worksheet:
```
[Ferris Wheel] [Boy on Unicycle]
revolving rolling
[Boy with basketball] [Hockey puck]
rotating linear
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of types of motion worksheet.