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Printable friction worksheet for early grades showing car wheels on different surfaces including wood, felt, foam, sandpaper, and fabric.
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Friction and Surfaces Exploration

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This printable science worksheet introduces early-learners to friction through hands-on exploration. Students test a car's wheels on various surfaces—wood, felt, foam, plastic, sandpaper, smooth fabric, and fluffy fabric—then record which material caused the most and least friction. Perfect for interactive science centers, classroom observation activities, or early-grade physics lessons.

Subject:
Science
Topic:
Physics
Grade Level:
K – 2nd Grade
Updated September 2025

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