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Force and Motion Games

Forces Make Things Move

Day 160of 180
Week 32of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Apply understanding of push and pull forces

2

Practice identifying how forces make objects move

3

Develop cooperative play skills

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 3:5

“Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding.”

— Proverbs 3:5 (WEB)

Just as forces help things move, God helps us move forward in life with His guidance

📦 Materials Needed

  • Toy cars
  • Balls
  • Soft playground ball
  • Masking tape
  • Open play area
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students in a circle and review previous lessons about forces. Demonstrate a quick push and pull motion.

💭 Review Question: What makes things start moving?
2Teaching (5 min)

Explain that today we'll play games that show how forces make things move

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Pushing and pulling are ways to create movement
  • Different forces can make things move differently
  • Working together helps us understand how things move
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you show me a push?
  • Can you show me a pull?
  • What happens when you push something softly?
3Activity: Force Movement Relay (10 min)
game

Students play relay games demonstrating push and pull forces

📝 Instructions:
  1. Divide class into two teams
  2. Set up start and finish lines with masking tape
  3. First game: Push toy cars across the floor
  4. Second game: Roll balls to teammates
  5. Third game: Soft playground ball partner push
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use shorter distances

Challenge: Add obstacles to navigate

4Closing (5 min)

Gather and discuss what they learned about forces

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did you learn about pushing?
  • What did you learn about pulling?
  • How do forces help things move?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for creating a world where things can move and change. Help us learn and grow like the forces we studied today.

Coming up: Next week, we'll explore more amazing ways things move!

💎 Memory Verse

Proverbs 3:5

“Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding.”

— Proverbs 3:5 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Motion Memory Verse - Act out the verse while saying it

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are learning basic physics concepts through play

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage gentle, careful movements
  • Help children observe how different forces create different movements
  • Make learning fun and interactive
🤔 Common Struggles:

Some children might have difficulty understanding abstract force concepts

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Children demonstrating push and pull movements correctly

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a home obstacle course using push and pull movements
  • Draw pictures of things that move by pushing or pulling
  • Play 'Simon Says' with force-related movements

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