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Push and pull
Discover Term 1: Axis 2, Chapter 2
GoalTell a push from a pull and say what a bigger push does.
New words
push · moving a thing away from uspull · moving a thing towards usforce · a push or a pull
Explanation
A push moves a thing away from us. A pull brings a thing towards us. A push and a pull are forces. We push a shopping cart. We pull a rope. A small push moves a ball only a little. A big push moves it far. A big pull moves a heavy thing more than a small pull.
Worked examples
Omar pushes a shopping cart in the market. The cart moves away from him.
Seif pulls a box along the floor with a rope. The box comes towards him.
Karim gives the ball a big push. It rolls far across the yard.
Class activity
Push and pull hunt. In your classroom or at home, find 5 things that you push or pull, such as a door, a drawer and a chair. Say “push” or “pull” for each one. Then give a ball a small push and a big push. Which one goes further?
Practice
1
Look at the arrow. Is it a push or a pull?
A push.
2
You open a drawer by taking it towards you. Is that a push or a pull?
A pull.
3
Which one do we push? Say the letter.
A.
4
A big push or a small push: which sends a ball further?
A big push.