Practice identifying pushes and pulls and learning how forces can make objects start, stop, or change direction.
Read each problem carefully. Write or draw your answer in the space provided.
Learning how forces move objects
Science - Grade K-1
- 1
A child kicks a soccer ball. Is the child using a push or a pull?
- 2
You open a drawer by holding the handle and moving it toward you. Is this a push or a pull?
- 3
Circle the things that need a push: swing, shopping cart, rope, ball.
- 4
Circle the things that need a pull: wagon, door handle, balloon string, block.
- 5
A dog pulls on a leash. What force is the dog using?
- 6
You press a button on a toy. Is pressing the button a push or a pull?
- 7
Draw one thing you can push. Write the word push next to your drawing.
- 8
Draw one thing you can pull. Write the word pull next to your drawing.
- 9
A student pushes a toy car gently. Will the car move a little or a lot?
- 10
A student pushes a toy car hard. Will the car move a little or a lot?
- 11
A ball is rolling toward you. You stop it with your foot. Did your foot use a force?
- 12
A door is closed. You push the door, and it opens away from you. What happened to the door?
- 13
You pull a chair closer to the table. What happened to the chair?
- 14
Can a push change the direction of a moving ball? Write yes or no and explain.
- 15
Look around the classroom. Name one push and one pull you might see.