A hands-on physical science exploration where students investigate forces by experimenting with how objects move when pushed or pulled in different ways.
Push and Pull Playground engages students in exploring the fundamental concept of forces through hands-on experimentation with everyday objects. Students investigate how different strengths and directions of pushes and pulls affect object movement, explore how surface materials change motion, and discover that forces are all around us in daily life. This playful yet scientific approach builds foundational understanding of physics concepts while developing observation and prediction skills.
Physical Science: Forces and motion
Scientific Inquiry: Experimentation and prediction
Create stations where students compete in force challenges: farthest push, strongest pull, most accurate aim.
Explore magnetic pushes and pulls using magnets and various objects to test magnetic attraction and repulsion.
Create art using forces - paint by rolling balls through paint, or make prints by pushing objects into clay.
Take the investigation outside to explore forces on playground equipment: swings, slides, seesaws.
