What is Push and Pull?
Second graders have started a new unit of study in science.
We are learning about force and motion. To kick off our learning, we
visited the science lab to find out what a push and a pull were. A
push is moving something away from you. A pull is moving something toward
you. Students went to four different stations to practice pushing and
pulling objects. They were able to use toy cars, straws and ping pong
balls, balloons and a box of books. Students were urged to start
using a small amount of force to push and pull the objects.
Then students used more force to push and pull. They had to
decide on what was different when they used more or less force. When
students returned to class, we had a class discussion on which was easier to
do-a push or a pull. Second graders love hands on science
experiments!
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