P for Push and Pull

See what we did for other letters in the Alphabet in Simple Science.

P for Push and Pull

Science Notebook Page (Click the picture to print).

 

    Background

First we did his science notebook page and talked about pushes and pulls.  We read a few books about pushes and pull, and Xander particularly liked Pushes and Pulls: Why it Works.  After talking about them and some examples, I had him demonstrate using play dough.

A Squeeze is a Push

Pulling the Play Dough

Push or Pull?

Materials:

Push and Pull Sorting Sheet (Print here)
Two bins or containers

Procedure:

Since pushing and pulling were hard to design experiments with, I made up some cards with different types of pushes and pulls (you can print it above).  Then Xander sorted each card into a basket for push and pull.  He did a great job with it and thought it was a lot of fun.

Check out my Alphabet in Simple Science Pinterest Board for more ideas!