Science: Push and Pull: Forces All Around Us
Learning how forces move objects
Science: Push and Pull: Forces All Around Us
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?
A push moves something away from you.
The child is using a push because the foot moves the ball away. - 2
You open a drawer by holding the handle and moving it toward you. Is this a push or a pull?
This is a pull because the drawer moves toward you. - 3
Circle the things that need a push: swing, shopping cart, rope, ball.
Look for things you can move away with your hands or feet.
The swing, shopping cart, and ball can need a push because you can move them away from you. - 4
Circle the things that need a pull: wagon, door handle, balloon string, block.
The wagon, door handle, and balloon string can need a pull because you can move them toward you. - 5
A dog pulls on a leash. What force is the dog using?
A pull moves something closer.
The dog is using a pull because it tugs the leash toward itself. - 6
You press a button on a toy. Is pressing the button a push or a pull?
Pressing the button is a push because your finger moves the button in. - 7
Draw one thing you can push. Write the word push next to your drawing.
Think about something you can move away from you.
A good answer shows an object that can be pushed, such as a ball, box, cart, or door. - 8
Draw one thing you can pull. Write the word pull next to your drawing.
A good answer shows an object that can be pulled, such as a wagon, rope, drawer, or backpack. - 9
A student pushes a toy car gently. Will the car move a little or a lot?
Gentle means not very strong.
The car will move a little because a gentle push is a small force. - 10
A student pushes a toy car hard. Will the car move a little or a lot?
The car will move a lot because a hard push is a bigger force. - 11
A ball is rolling toward you. You stop it with your foot. Did your foot use a force?
A force can make something stop.
Yes, your foot used a force because it made the ball stop moving. - 12
A door is closed. You push the door, and it opens away from you. What happened to the door?
The door moved because the push made it open away from you. - 13
You pull a chair closer to the table. What happened to the chair?
Look at which way the chair moved.
The chair moved toward the table because you pulled it. - 14
Can a push change the direction of a moving ball? Write yes or no and explain.
Yes, a push can change the direction of a moving ball. - 15
Look around the classroom. Name one push and one pull you might see.
Think about hands moving things away or closer.
A good answer names one push, such as pushing a door, and one pull, such as pulling a backpack zipper.