Grade: Kindergarten Subject: Science Unit: Simple Forces Lesson: 6 of 6 SAT: Information+Ideas ACT: Science

Unit Checkpoint

Show what you learned about pushes and pulls! Answer these 10 questions.

📖 Before You Start

This checkpoint will test what you learned about forces. Remember:

Key Ideas to Remember

  • ➡️ A push makes things move away from you
  • ⬅️ A pull brings things closer to you
  • 🏃 A big push makes things go far
  • A small push makes things go a little bit
  • Things need a force to start moving

✏️ Checkpoint Questions

Answer all 10 questions. Take your time!

Question 1: ⚽ You want the ball to go AWAY from you. Do you push or pull?

A) Push
B) Pull

Question 2: 🛷 You want the sled to come CLOSER to you. Do you push or pull?

A) Push
B) Pull

Question 3: 🚗 A toy car went very, very far across the room. What kind of push was it?

A) A small push
B) A big push

Question 4: Look at this picture: 🖐️ ⚽ ➡️
What happened to the ball?

A) Someone pushed it and it moved away
B) Someone pulled it and it came closer

Question 5: A block is sitting on the table. It is not moving. Why?

A) Someone is pushing it
B) No one is pushing or pulling it

Question 6: 🏃 You push your friend on a swing. Your friend goes high! Why?

A) You used a push force
B) The swing moved by itself

Question 7: Look at this picture: ⬅️⬅️⬅️ 🚗
Which way did the car move?

A) To the right ➡️
B) To the left ⬅️

Question 8: You open a door by pushing it. What happens to the door?

A) It moves away from you
B) It comes closer to you

Question 9: Which picture shows something that moved FAR?

A) 🖐️ ⚽ ➡️
B) 🖐️ ⚽ ➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️

Question 10: ⬇️ A leaf falls from a tree to the ground. What direction did it move?

A) Up ⬆️
B) Down ⬇️

✅ Answer Key

Check your answers below:

Question 1: A) Push - A push makes things move away from you! ➡️

Question 2: B) Pull - A pull brings things closer to you! ⬅️

Question 3: B) A big push - Big pushes make things go far!

Question 4: A) Someone pushed it and it moved away - The arrow shows it moved to the right, away from the hand.

Question 5: B) No one is pushing or pulling it - Things need a force to move!

Question 6: A) You used a push force - Your push made the swing move.

Question 7: B) To the left ⬅️ - The arrows point left, showing which way it moved.

Question 8: A) It moves away from you - When you push something, it goes away!

Question 9: B) The picture with many arrows - More arrows means it went farther!

Question 10: B) Down ⬇️ - The leaf fell down to the ground.

How Did You Do?

  • 9-10 correct: Amazing! You are a force expert! 🌟
  • 7-8 correct: Great job! You understand pushes and pulls!
  • 5-6 correct: Good work! Review the lessons and try again.
  • 0-4 correct: Keep learning! Go back and review the lessons.

🚀 Next Steps

  • If you got any wrong, go back and review those lessons
  • Practice finding pushes and pulls in your everyday life
  • You finished the Simple Forces unit! Great job! 🎉
  • Move on to the next Science unit when you're ready