CU 4.07Push and Pull

1. 1

   Place the ball on the start line. Push it gently: 'I pushed the ball. It moved away from me.'

2. 2

   Pull the toy truck by its string: 'I pulled the truck. It came toward me.'

3. 3

   Push the ball gently, then harder. Ask which one went farther.

4. 4

   Roll the ball and push it from the side as it passes. Watch it change direction.

5. 5

   Invite the child to push and pull each object.

6. 6

   Lay out the header cards and sort the picture cards into push and pull.

What catches the child’s eye

• The ball curving off in a new direction after a push from the side
• The difference between a soft tap and a hard push on how far the ball rolls

Extensions, easiest to hardest

1. Predict how far a gentle push will send the ball, mark it with a block, then test
2. Try to move a heavy basket and a light basket with the same push
3. Find pushes and pulls on the playground: swings, doors, wagons
4. Bounce a ball off a wall and notice the wall pushes it back