🔬 Kindergarten Science · Unit 2

Pushes and Pulls

13 short narrated lessons in 3 chapters, each with pictures, a quiz with a hint and a second try, and an explanation for every answer.

Standards: K-PS2-1 K-PS2-2 K-2-ETS1-1 K-2-ETS1-2 K-2-ETS1-3

Kindergarten Science · 4 units

What your child will learn

What Is a Push?Describe a push as moving something away from you, like pushing a swing or a door.
What Is a Pull?Describe a pull as moving something toward you, like pulling a wagon or opening a drawer.
Pushes and Pulls Start MotionExplain that a push or pull is needed to make a still object start moving.
Stopping and TurningExplain that a push or pull can also stop a moving object or change which way it goes.
Pushes and Pulls Review ReviewReview how pushes and pulls can start, stop and turn moving things.

Big Pushes and Little PushesCompare how a strong push and a gentle push change how far and how fast a ball rolls.
When Things BumpDescribe what happens when a moving object bumps into another object, like a ball knocking over blocks.
Changing DirectionUse pushes from different sides to change the direction a rolling ball travels.
Strong and Gentle Pushes Review ReviewReview how the strength and direction of a push change the way an object moves.

Rolling Down a RampExplain that a ramp can help a ball or car start moving and roll farther.
Design a Ball LauncherDesign a way to push a ball so it reaches a target on the floor.
Did My Design Work?Test a design and decide if it made the ball go where it was supposed to go.
Solving Problems with Pushes: Review ReviewReview how to plan, test and improve a design that uses pushes to move an object.

From the lesson “What Is a Push?”

Which picture shows a push?

Show the answer

[object Object]. The boy moves the wagon away from him, and that is a push.

Hint kids see after a wrong try: “Look for hands moving something away.”

Narrated lessons, pictures and quizzes for every grade from K to 8. Works offline.