How Objects Move
Name one way an object can move
Zig zag
move-up and down, straight line, in circles, back and forth
What can make an object start moving from rest?
push or pull
Is opening a door a push or a pull? Explain
pull or push (depending on how the door opens)
Name something that can move by itself and something that needs to be pushed or pulled
animal, toy
Show or describe what "back-and-forth" motion looks like
Goes from one side to the other side
What happens to a ball when you kick it gently vs. kick it hard?
One goes a shorter distance
The other goes further away
Show with your hands a push and then a pull. Name when each is used in class.
Answers will vary.
pushing in their chair,
opening the door,
writing with their pencil
Which of these moves round-and-round: a top, a book, or a shoe?
top
If a toy car moves in a straight line and then turns in a circle, name the two types of motion it showed
straight line
circle
Show or name an example of changing direction using a push.
Act it out
zig zag
straight line
If you pull a wagon toward you and then stop pulling, what will happen to the wagon?
it will stop
Give an example of something that moves fast and something that moves slow in the classroom.
answers will vary
Describe how an object that moves "zigzag" looks. Give a classroom example
Act it out
Explain how pushing a toy car on carpet can change its motion.
it will move slower
Give an example of a push or pull that makes something go faster
Answers will vary
pushing a shopping cart or stroller
Describe how wind (air) can move an object. Give an example
Answers will vary
If the wind is blowing, leaves may fly around or fall off trees.
Wind can blow trees down in a hurricane or tornado.
Give two different ways an object can change its motion while rolling across the floor.
If something bumps it.
If the surface is bumpy.
If something gets in the way.
Describe two ways to make a rolling object stop.
block it
put something in front of it
Describe how both a push and a pull can be used together to change motion in a game
answers will vary
tug-of-war (demonstrate for understanding)
Explain how people use pushes and pulls to make a simple machine move (ex. bike)
You push the pedals, and that helps the wheels spin. Then the bike begins to move.