(1) The document discusses how pushes and pulls are examples of forces that can cause motion; (2) Students explore pushes and pulls through an activity using post-it notes to record claims and evidence about pushing and pulling chairs and cabinets; (3) The lesson explains that a push moves an object away while a pull moves an object towards something, and that forces like people, machines, nature can cause pushes and pulls.

1. P.FM.03.35
Describe how a push or a pull is a force
Activity: Push and Pull
http://www.cape.k12.mo.us/blanchard/hicks/News%20Pages/Force%20pdf
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http://www.cape.k12.mo.us/blanchard/hicks/News%20Pages/Force%20pdf
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Question
What happens when you push or pull?
Engage
Students will play Talking Chips in groups of 5. Each group member will talk
about what they know about force and motion.
Explore
Follow the Push or Pull post­it note activity (from website above) and completing
the Push/Pull chart. (See Attached page)
Explain
*Have students stand with their chair in front of them. Ask them why the
chair is not moving.
*Discuss how to start objects moving with a push or pull force.
*Have students discuss how people machines, magnets or nature (wind,
water) pushes and pulls
MEAP Assessment Clarifications
• Force is a push or a pull on an object or substance.
• Examples of forces are gravity and pushes and pulls caused by people,
machines, magnets, or nature (wind and water).
• A push moves an object away from another object and a pull moves an object
toward another object.
Students fill in the claims/evidence page with sticky notes and outside observations
Claims Evidence
I used force to push my chair under my The chair moved away from me
desk

2. I used force to pull the cabinet drawer The drawer moved toward me
open
Elaborate
Follow the Performance Event: Push­Pull Venn Diagram activity from above
website.
Evaluate
Use the What I Learned about Push and Pull page. Have students use their clams/
evidence page to help them write their explanations.
Help students come up with statement using the lesson question.
Starter Statement: I learned that I use force to push and pull (then the claims and
evidence to support statement)
Vocabulary
Picture labels should include: push, pull, gravity, force (with arrow), moving away
from, and towards

3. Push Pull Chart
Push Push & Pull Pull
Objects at Rest:

4. Claims Evidence
I know that ... I know this because …

5. I Learned: ?- What happens when you push or
pull?