Grade 3 Science
Study Bibles 26
Lesson 1: Pushes, Pulls, and Motion
What is force?
Keep this question in mind as you read. You’ll answer it at the end.Words to know
- force
- a push or a pull
- motion
- the process of an object changing position
- direction
- a path along which something moves
- pull
- the application of a force with the intent to move something toward the source of the force
- push
- the application of a force with the intent to move something away from the source of the force
- speed
- the rate at which something moves
- strength
- the amount of force applied to an object
Teacher’s lesson plan
Read this first: the steps, materials and timing for today’s lesson, straight from the Teacher Guide.
Talk it over
Ask these as you read or afterward. Answers for the teacher are tucked under each question.
What happens to an object when you give it a push?
Answer
A push makes an object move away.
What happens when you give it a pull?
Answer
A pull makes an object move closer or follow the direction of the pull.
What could be pushing or pulling on those sailing stones in Death Valley?
Answer
Weather, such as wind, water, and ice, may make these rocks move.
Check for understanding
- Answer the Big Question out loud or in a sentence or two: What is force?
- Pick one of today’s words and use it in a sentence of your own.
Activity pages
Print these from the Teacher Guide, or have your student answer on paper.
For offline study
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