Simple Forces
Discover pushes and pulls.
What You'll Learn
- ➡️ A push makes things move away from you
- ⬅️ A pull brings things closer to you
- 🏃 A big push or pull makes things move far; a small push or pull makes things move a little
- 📝 How to draw pictures (with arrows) to show what pushes and pulls do
- 🗣️ How to explain WHY things move when we push or pull them
Before You Start
Before starting this unit, you should be able to:
- Watch and describe what happens when things move
- Use words like "fast," "slow," "far," and "close"
- Draw simple pictures
- Tell someone about what you see
Lessons
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Push and Pull
Learn what pushes and pulls are and how they make things move.
Making Things Move
Explore how forces can make objects start moving, stop, or change direction.
Push and Pull Lab
Hands-on experiments with pushing and pulling objects.
Force Pictures
Recording what pushes and pulls do to objects using arrows and drawings.
What Made It Move?
Explaining how forces cause movement using evidence.
Unit Checkpoint
10 questions to show what you learned about pushes and pulls.