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✩✩ Being forcefulObservationsPushes and pulls are forces. When you push or pull something, you can makeit start or stop moving.

Science activityLook at each picture. Is the child in each picture using a pushing force or apulling force? Write push or pull on the first line. Does the force causesomething to start or stop moving? Write start or stop on the second line.

Play tug-of-war with a friend. Are you pushingor pulling? Kick asoccer ball. Whattype of force willstop the ball? Dothe activity onwebsite 90-1.

Science exploration

 

 

© Dorling Kindersley Limited [2010]

 

© DK Publishing [2010]

 

✩ Being forcefulObservationsPushes and pulls are forces. When you push or pull something, you can makeit start or stop moving.

Science activityLook at each picture. Is the child in each picture using a pushing force or apulling force? Write push or pull on the first line. Does the force causesomething to start or stop moving? Write start or stop on the second line.

Science exploration

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start

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push

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start

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stop

In these activities the child learns about forces. Whiletug-of-war is a pulling activity, kickball is a pushingactivity. Ask the child todescribe other sports orplayground activitiesthat involve pushing orpulling. Make sure thechild can distinguishbetween a push and a pull.

 

 

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