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Strong Push, Gentle Push

Pushes and Pulls

Day 74of 180
Week 15of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that different push/pull strengths create different object movements

2

Demonstrate ability to apply varying force to objects

3

Develop curiosity about how things move

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 18:9

“One who is slack in his work is brother to him who destroys.”

— Proverbs 18:9 (WEB)

Demonstrates importance of intentional, purposeful action - just like applying different strengths in pushing/pulling

📦 Materials Needed

  • toy cars
  • soft balls
  • smooth floor surface
  • measuring tape
  • colored tape markers
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

BibleMouse Science Explorers, today we're discovering how strong and gentle pushes make things move differently!

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

Today we'll explore how the strength of our push changes how far things go

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Gentle push = short movement
  • Strong push = longer movement
  • We can control how objects move
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What happens when you push a car softly?
  • What happens when you push a car hard?
3Activity: Push Power Challenge (10 min)
hands-on

Measure how far objects move with different push strengths

📝 Instructions:
  1. Mark a starting line with tape
  2. Push toy car with gentle touch
  3. Measure and mark how far it goes
  4. Push toy car with strong touch
  5. Compare distances
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Use only one type of object

Challenge: Try different surfaces and predict movement

4Closing (3 min)

Review how push strength changes movement

📝 Review Questions:
  • What makes an object go farther?
  • Did soft or hard pushes move things more?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn how pushes can change an object's direction!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Children are learning basic physics concepts through play

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use consistent, clear language about force
  • Demonstrate pushes before letting child try
  • Encourage observation and curiosity
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get excited and push too hard

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child understanding relationship between push strength and movement

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Try pushing different types/weights of objects
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library force movement worksheet

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