Science 3rd grade | UNIT 6: Forces and movement 6.1 Push and pull
Every day you push and pull many things.
Push and pull are examples of a force.
Six children divide into two teams to have a tug of war.
How are the children using pushing forces and pulling forces? What could they do so that they don't get hurt?
Forces can start and stop things moving., They can also make things get faster, slow down or change direction.
Activity 6.1 (Forces start and stop things moving)
You will need: a ball - some water in a bowl a balloon - a chair - a pencil
Work with a partner and find ways to start each of your objects moving.
See if you can feel the push or pull you are using. Now find ways to stop each of the objects from moving.
See if you can feel the force you are using this time Finally, find ways to change the direction in which each object moves.
Challenge
How could you investigate how the size of the push or pull you give to a ball affects how far it moves?
Questions
1) Make a list of forces you have used so far today.
2) List five things you move with a pulling force.
3) Name a game in which you change the direction of a ball.
