Push and Pull
How can we cause movement? This lesson uses activities that allow kids to study the basic ways objects can move, using examples of pushing and pulling. Children will notice that push and pull forces come into play when we are opening doors, pulling toy carts or pushing swings.
What to Expect From Student Learning?
What is Push or Pull?
We move things by pushing them away or pulling them closer.
🌟 Push = Moves things away
🌟 Pull = Brings things closer
We use these forces every day — when we open doors, push swings, or pull wagons!
More force = More movement!
Real-Life Examples:
Watch us use push and pull when working with doors, strollers, balls, drawers and similar things!
Strong Method and Clear Guidance:
Understand that more effort increases the speed or distance things travel.
🎲 Let’s Move! Fun Activities
🧸 Classes can use simple toys and things from home as motion game elements.
🪑 Push the Chair: Try pushing a big and small chair. Which one is easier?
📦 Stations set up that allow students to push and pull objects of different sizes.
🦸♂️ Grasping and calling out any you see as "push" or "pull".
🔍 A story using superheroes to solve problems.
📚 Easy experiments to discover which surfaces an object moves best on.