Science · Kindergarten
Push or Pull? Playground Science
Identify a push or pull and describe a change in motion.
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Learning goals
- Identify a push or pull and describe a change in motion.
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Practice
Push or Pull? Playground Science
Practice · Adult guidance · 15 min
Push or Pull? Playground Science: Kindergarten printable practice with five tasks, an answer key, and teacher guidance. Print on US Letter or A4, or save as PDF from the print window.
Teaching and response guide
- You move a toy car away from your hand. Push or pull?
- A rolling ball meets your hand and stops. Did the force change its motion?
- A toy is still. Describe one gentle action that could start it moving.
Watch for: A gentle push or pull can start the toy moving.
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