PUSH AND PULL

FORCES
Year 2 Physical science

By Chris and Vanessa

PUSH
Moving the object away from me

PULL
Moving the object towards me
PUSH OR
PULL?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEg5GOVpUlE
What happens when a push
or pull force is applied?
When a push or pull force is applied to an object, it moves or
changes shape.
ROLES:
MATERIAL MANAGER 1: GET 2
HULA HOOPS

MATERIAL MANAGER 2: GET

TOYS/OBJECTS

FACILITATOR: FACILITATE
DISCUSSION USING QUESTIONS

PRESENTER: SHARE IDEAS

WITH THE CLASS
Group Activity Push Pull

1. Take turns playing with each toy or

object
2. As a group decide if the objects/toy
can be pushed, pulled or both.
3. Place the object/toy within the push,
pull or both sections of the hula
hoops.

Some questions students may discuss:

1. What made the toy move?
2. Why did the toy stop moving?
3. Was the toy a push or pull toy?
4. What other push or pull toys can
Both
you think of?
 Why did the object come
to a stop?

Friction is an opposite force that goes against the force applied. Moving objects
slow down because the force of friction pushes against the object and it comes to
a stop.
EXTENSION -
GRAVITY
Gravity is the force that pulls the toy towards the
ground. The steeper the slope the faster the toy will
move down.
 SHEET
FOR
SCIENCE
JOURNAL
Complete worksheet and glue it into your science
journals.
 Other examples of Push & Pull
Zipping up a jacket Dragging a wagon Ringing a doorbell

Climbing
Zipping upaaladder
jacket Kicking a ball Moving a pram

Tugup
Zipping ofawar
jacket Moving a shopping trolley Opening/Closing a door

A up
Zipping swing
a jacket Vaccuming A see saw
REFERENCES

Kids Academy. (2018). Pushing and pulling: What is the difference? [video].
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEg5GOVpUlE

Pixy#org. (2021). Someone thinking cartoon [image]. https://pixy.org/4409207/

Australian Academy of Science. (2020). Push – pull: Year 2 Physical Sciences. Primary
Connections. (https://primaryconnections.org.au/sites/default/files/unit-file-
downloads/Push-Pull.pdf