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Push Makes Things Go

Things That Move

Day 96of 180
Week 20of 36
15Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that pushing makes objects move

2

Practice pushing different objects

3

Develop curiosity about how things move

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 16:3

“Commit your works to Yahweh, and your plans will be established.”

— Proverbs 16:3 (WEB)

Just as we can push things to make them move, we can trust God to help us move forward in life

📦 Materials Needed

  • Soft balls
  • Toy cars
  • Smooth floor or table surface
  • BibleMouse Science Journal
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse science adventure! Let's remember how we sorted things yesterday and now we'll see how things move!

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about sorting things yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Today we're learning about pushing! When we push something, it moves away from us. Push means using your hand to make something go.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Look how I can push this ball
  • Watch how the ball moves when I push it
  • Pushing makes things go!
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Can you push this ball?
  • What happens when you push?
3Activity: Push and Move (6 min)
hands-on

Children will practice pushing different objects across a smooth surface

📝 Instructions:
  1. Place balls and toy cars on floor
  2. Show child how to gently push objects
  3. Let child experiment with pushing
  4. Observe how different objects move
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child push objects

Challenge: Try pushing objects of different sizes and weights

4Closing (3 min)

Let's remember what we learned about pushing things!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about pushing?
  • Can you show me how to push a ball?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about pulling things close to us!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

PK3 children are learning basic physics concepts through play

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle, encouraging language
  • Let child explore and experiment
  • Praise attempts and curiosity
🤔 Common Struggles:

May have difficulty controlling push strength

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Child's ability to intentionally move objects

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library push/movement coloring page
  • Sing BibleMouse movement song about pushing

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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