Beginner
30 mins
Teacher/Student led
+70 XP
Teacher-led from the board — pupils need no device

Pushes and Pulls

You will explore pushes and pulls by trying different actions with objects at three stations around the room. Identify if each action is a push or a pull and notice what happens to the object.

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    1 - Getting Started ~3 mins

    The actual ball the class will move, shown close and plainLook at this soft ball. How could we make it move without kicking it? Hands up if you have an idea.

    2 - Push or Pull? ~3 mins

    Key point

    Today's words: push — you move something away from you. pull — you bring something toward you.

    Can a push or a pull make something move? Can it make something stop?

    3 - Push-and-pull Play Circuit ~13 mins

    The three station objects children will handle, so they recognise each oneWe will visit three little stations: pull toy, squash dough, and roll ball. At each one, try the job with your hands. Say out loud: was that a push or a pull? What happened?

    4 - What Did We Notice? ~6 mins

    Show us with your body. Mime one job you did. Tell us: was it a push or a pull? What happened?

    5 - Who Uses Pushes and Pulls? ~3 mins

    Tell your partner one push or one pull you used today.

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