Push Pull Worksheet PDF

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Pushing and pulling
Background knowledge
Forces can make things move. A force is a push or pull on something.
Magnetism is a force that can push (repel) or pull (attract) things. The force
of gravity pulls objects toward Earth. When the wind blows, you can feel a
breeze as air pushes against you. When you drop a ball, the force of gravity
pulls it toward Earth.
Science investigation
Using a bathroom scale, design and conduct an experiment to see who
is the strongest among your family, friends, or classmates.
Does a persons size make a difference? Can you push
harder with your hand or finger? Does a leg push
harder than an arm? Do the activity on website 71-1.
This force is a
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This force is a
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This force is a ....................
This force is a .....................
This force is a ..................... This force is a .....................
Science activity
The pictures show a number of forces in action. Decide whether the force is
a push or pull. Write your answer beside each picture.
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Small matchbox cars work well for this activity. The
rougher the surface, the greater the friction and the
slower the car will travel. The child will need a
stopwatch. The height of the ramp must be the same
for all surfaces tested.
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Friction is forceful
When you kick a ball, it does not move forever. It gradually slows down and
stops. The force that makes the ball slow down is friction. Friction is a force
that opposes motion. Friction occurs between two surfaces that are touching,
such as the surface of the ball and the ground. Some surfaces produce more
friction than others.
Science activity
Jamal and Megan rolled marbles down a tube and measured how fast each
marble rolled. They tried rolling the marbles over different surfaces. They
kept the angle of the tube the same each time. Here are the results.
Surface Distance marble rolls
Gravel path 21 cm
Grass 3 cm
Kitchen floor 163 cm
Carpet 32 cm
Pavement 85 cm
Which surface produced the
most friction?
How was this surface different
from the other surfaces?
Grass
It was the roughest surface.
The magnets will either attract or repel when placed
on the dowel. When they repel, they look as if theyre
floating. As more magnets are added to the dowel,
the distance between repelling magnets decreases due
to the pull of gravity.
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Attract or repel?
On every magnet, the magnetic poles are where the force of magnetism is
strongest. The north pole of one magnet will always attract the south pole of
another magnet. If two south poles or two north poles are placed near one
another, they will repel each other. When two magnets repel, they push away
from one another. Earth is a gigantic magnet it has a magnetic north and
south pole.
Science activity
Look at the pairs of magnets in the pictures. Which pairs will attract each
other? Which pairs will repel each other? Circle your answers.
Attract Repel
Attract Repel
Attract Repel
Attract Repel
Larger pieces of paper will provide more air resistance
than smaller pieces of paper, and so will fall more
slowly. The young investigator should drop paper of
different sizes at the same time. The one that falls at a
faster rate has less air resistance.
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May the force be with you!
Science activity
Jason and Eduardo were having fun blowing at a ping-pong ball through
straws. Draw a line from each picture to the words on the right that
explain what will happen to the ping-pong ball.
Forces can make objects at rest begin to move. Forces can also cause moving
objects to speed up, slow down, change direction, or stop. Air is a force that
pushes against all objects. The pushing force of air is called air resistance. A
parachute slows down a falling object because of upward-pushing air resistance.
Earl is blowing from
the other side, just
as hard as Jason.
The ball is rolling
across the table.
The ball is rolling
toward Jason.
The ball is rolling
away from Jason.
It will
speed up.
It will slow
down.
It will start
to move.
It will not
move.
It will change
direction.
The ball is not moving.
It is relatively easy for children to understand that
pushes and pulls are forces. its harder to grasp that
stretching, bending, turning, and squashing are also
examples of forces in action, usually produced by the
combined effects of two or more forces.
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Pushing and pulling
Forces can make things move. A force is a push or pull on something.
Magnetism is a force that can push (repel) or pull (attract) things. The force
of gravity pulls objects toward Earth. When the wind blows, you can feel a
breeze as air pushes against you. When you drop a ball, the force of gravity
pulls it toward Earth.
This force is a
.....................
This force is a
.....................
This force is a ....................
This force is a .....................
This force is a ..................... This force is a .....................
Science activity
The pictures show a number of forces in action. Decide whether the force is
a push or pull. Write your answer beside each picture.
push.
push.
pull.
pull.
push. pull.
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It is relatively easy for children to understand that
pushes and pulls are forces. its harder to grasp that
stretching, bending, turning, and squashing are also
examples of forces in action, usually produced by the
combined effects of two or more forces.
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