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Science topics ages 5 - 6
Pushes and pulls
Curriculum relevance |
Online lesson plan
Offline lesson plan
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Quiz
Online lesson plan
Objectives
Recognise different types of movement and causes that may affect that
movement
Know that pushes and pulls are types of forces
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National Curriculum
England: Key Stage 1, Science, Sc4 2a, 2b, 2c
Wales: Key Stage 1, Physical processes, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3
Northern Ireland: Key Stage 1, Physical processes, Forces and energy, a, b,
c
Scotland: 5-14 Guidelines, Science, Forces and their effects, Level A
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Resources required
Online activity from Science Clips website: Pushes and pulls
Pushes and pulls worksheet printed from the Science Clips website
A toy car
Sticks, card, crayons, scissors, beads and wire
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Teaching activities
Introduction
Show the toy car and explain that we want to move it. How can this be done?
Ask a child to demonstrate their ideas. Demonstrate what happens with different
strengths of push or pull. What other factors affect the way the car moves?
Classwork using interactive
whiteboard
Select Pushes and pulls from the Science Clips website. Explain the activity.
Remind the children of what happened with the car.
Ask a child to select one of the strengths of PUSH to move the horse. What do
they think will happen? Will the horse reach the finish line? Set the horse off
to see.
Repeat with a different child, this time selecting PULL.
Repeat using a different strength. What is different this time?
What do they think will happen if the traffic cone or the wall is placed in
the way? Select one of these and observe what does happen.
Complete the activity, working through the various screens, involving as many
children as possible. Each time, ask the children to predict what they think
will happen and to give reasons for their thoughts.
Group work using a computer
for each group
Work through the first screen together. Allow the children to complete the
activity. If working in pairs, encourage collaborative discussion and
support.
Plenary
Return to the activity, where the horse has a wall placed in its path. Why
might it be dangerous to try and stop a fast moving object, such as a car or a
playground swing? What moving objects can be safely stopped? How?
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Extension
Make a large A3 copy of the Pushes and pulls worksheet. Explain that all these
things move but some move faster than others. Why? If these were in a race,
which one would win? Explain that the pictures have to be put in order of
speed. Give each child a worksheet to complete.
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Suggested homework
Ask children to find examples of moving toys (e.g. jack-in–a-box,
spinning top, waterwheel) at home and to bring in to school to make a class
collection.
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