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Push It!

Pushes and Pulls

Day 72of 180
Week 15of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that pushing can make objects move

2

Experiment with different ways of pushing objects

3

Develop curiosity about how things move

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 3:5-6

“Trust in Yahweh with all your heart, and don't lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”

— Proverbs 3:5-6 (WEB)

Just as we learn about pushing and moving objects, we can trust God to guide our path and help us move forward in life

📦 Materials Needed

  • toy cars
  • balls
  • ramps
  • various smooth surfaces
  • BibleMouse science journal
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse science adventure! Yesterday we learned about forces that make things move. Today, we'll explore pushing things around!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about forces yesterday?
2Teaching (8 min)

Pushing is a force that can make things move in different ways. When we push something, we can change how it moves!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Pushing can make things go fast or slow
  • Different surfaces change how things move when pushed
  • We can push things in different directions
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What happens when you push a toy car?
  • Can you show me how you might push something gently?
3Activity: Push and Explore (10 min)
hands-on

Children will experiment with pushing objects on different surfaces

📝 Instructions:
  1. Place toys on different surfaces (table, carpet, floor)
  2. Push toys and observe how they move
  3. Record observations in BibleMouse science journal
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Push objects on just one surface

Challenge: Predict how objects will move before pushing

4Closing (3 min)

Let's review what we learned about pushing things!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did you learn about pushing today?
  • What surface made things move the easiest?

Coming up: Tomorrow, we'll learn about pulling things!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Pushing is a fundamental concept of force for young learners

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage exploration and curiosity
  • Let child lead some of the experiments
  • Use positive, encouraging language
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated if objects don't move exactly as expected

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's excitement about discovering how things move

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a push and pull scavenger hunt around the house
  • Draw pictures of things that can be pushed in the BibleMouse Resource Guide

Ready for Tomorrow?

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