Lesson 61 of 84 · Push and Pull

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Push and Pull! (Part 3)

🧪Lab Brief #61

Push and Pull.

🎯 Your mission

Predict it first. Then prove yourself right (or wrong).

⚡ The twist

Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.

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Mind = Blown

🔬 The more you look, the more nature shows you.

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Make a hypothesis first

Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.

What You'll Learn

A push moves things away from you. A pull brings things closer. Can you push a toy car across the table?

Key Words

push
pull
fast

Materials Needed

tape
ruler
cardboard

Safety First

Keep small objects away from young children.

Steps

Step 1 — Read

Have a grown-up read about Push and Pull to you.

Step 2 — Do

Push a toy car gently, then push it hard. Which push made it go farther?

Step 3 — Observe

Look closely! What do you see?

Step 4 — Record

Draw a picture of what you learned today.

Check Your Understanding

Question 1

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What makes a ball roll?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Where you see this in real life

This shows up in your everyday life more than you'd think.

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Stretch Challenge

Try this in real life this week.

Try one experiment in real life this week — even a tiny one.

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For the dinner table

“What's the most surprising thing you learned today?”

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