Pushes and Pulls

Before Video

• No. Objects move when a force (push/pull) causes them to move.
  

• We can push or pull objects using our hand, our foot or another object.
  

• Possible answers: In kickball you use your foot to kick the ball. You can kick the ball in different directions. In baseball, you can throw the ball with your hand or hit it with a bat. You can throw it hard or you can throw it softly. There are many possible examples.

• A turtle or a snail move at slow speeds. Animals that hunt, like a cheetah or a wolf, will move fast so they can catch their food.

• Possible answers: I can push a box of crayons on my desk away from me. I can give a book to one of my friends.
  

After Video

• The punching bag is both a push and a pull. Dr. Jeff first pulled it towards him and then he pushed it to make it swing before it knocked him down.
  

• You use force to pull things off the shelves. You can also use force to push the shopping cart towards the shelves or pull it back towards you.
  

• Olivia used her hands to push the basketball towards the hoop.
  

• You can pull a weed out of the ground, and then you can use your hand to push the weed into a garbage can.
  

• Forces can change the speed and direction of an object. You can use force to kick the soccer ball into the goal or towards your teammates. You can also use your foot to change the direction of the ball as you are running across the field.
  

• A force is a push or a pull that makes things move. It can also make things change direction, speed up or slow down.