What Do You Know?

Have you noticed that things move?

in the classroom

at home

in the school grounds

Draw or talk about things that move…

How do these things move?

Push and Pull

Things can be moved by being pushed and pulled.

These are a type of force.

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Push -

moving something away from you

�Pull -

moving something towards you

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Push and pull forces can make other movements like…

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bouncing

sliding

rolling

spinning

Push

a swing

a doorbell

a pram

Pull

a fishing rod

climbing

tug of war

How We Move

Did you know…?��When we swim, our hands, arms, feet and legs push against the water. This is what makes our bodies move through the water.

How We Move

We use our legs and feet to push against the ground. This is what moves us forward, backward or sideways.

Bounce

An item moves quickly up, back, or away from a surface after it has been hit.

bouncing ball

you on a trampoline

Slide

skiing

you on a slide

An object moves smoothly along a surface. A part of the object is always touching the surface.

a seal moving on land

Roll

ball

An object moves along a surface without sliding. The object will turn over and over.

body roll

car wheels

Spin

An object turns around and around.

a spinning top

a CD or DVD being read

a fidget spinner

What Do You Know Now?

Now, draw or talk about things that move by push and pull forces.

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How do some objects…

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bounce

and spin?

slide