Moving things
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- I will observe how things around me move.
- I will talk about the different ways things can move.
- I will make predictions about how things will move.
- I will measure how far things move.
You’re going to be a science explorer!
Key Words
- force
- rolling
- slope
- jump
- rope
- swing
- pull
- run
- turn
Tap to Learn the Meanings!
- force: A push or a pull that makes something move.
- rolling: Moving by turning over and over.
- slope: A surface that goes up or down.
- jump: To push off the ground and go into the air.
- rope: A long thick string used to pull or swing.
- swing: To move back and forth.
- pull: To move something toward you.
- run: To move fast using your legs.
- turn: To change direction.
Great job learning new science words!
Moving Things Around Us
All around us are things that move.
Watching How Things Move
Look at the picture and how things move.
FUN QUESTIONS
1. How does the ball move?
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2. How does the rope move?
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3. How do the children move?
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What Makes Things Move?
Some things are easy to move. Some things are hard to move. They all need a force to make them move.
Light or Heavy?
Things that are small and things that are light can be easy to move. Things that are big and things that are heavy can be harder to move.
Staying Safe When Moving
We have to take care when moving big things. Moving things can hurt us or other people.
FUN QUESTIONS
1. Will these people be able to pull this plane?
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2. How many children could pull a plane?
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THINK AND ANSWER
1. Moving in space can be hard. How is this astronaut moving?
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Great thinking.
Think like a scientist: How far will it roll?
You will need: a pencil, a tube, a crayon, a roll of sticky tape, a ball
Arun and Zara are rolling balls down a slope.
Test things to see how far they roll.
Use a slope like the one in the picture.
Try things like this.
What to do:
- Predict how far each thing will roll.
- Put each thing at the top of the slope and let go.
- Measure how far it moves on the floor.
- Add each result to a table.
| Healthy food | Prediction How far will it roll? |
Result How far did it roll? |
|---|---|---|
| ball | ||
My table: how far did things roll?
Think about it: Which rolled the furthest?