P.E. integrated lesson- Pushes, Pulls, and Forces Kindergarten Lesson
Overview
This lesson focues on pushes, pulls, and forces. Students will be able to plan and conduct an investigation, with the help of the teacher, to compare the effects of different strengths or different directions of pushes and pulls on the motion of an object.
This lesson has whole group components as well as individual practice component.
Standard
K-PS2-1 Motion and Stability: Forces and Interactions
Essential Question(s)
What is an example of a push, pull, or force used in your everyday life?
Learning Objective Statements
Students will be able to plan and conduct an investigation, with the help of the teacher, to compare the effects of different strengths or different directions of pushes and pulls on the motion of an object.
Formative Assessment - Verbal Quiz
Do you push or pull a door? - both
Would you push or pull a plant out of the ground?- pull
would you push or pull a button?-push
Could you push or pull a shopping cart? -both
Do you push or pull when you get a tissue? -pull
which object needs the strongest force to move it?- house
Which object would not need a strong force to move it?- feather
what would need a strong force to pick it up?- cow
what type of force could make a ball go really far?- STRONG FORCE PUSH
Summative Assessment - Exit Ticket
Draw an example of a push or pull. Write the word beneath your picture.
Draw an example of something that can be both pushed AND pulled.
Write down what force is and how it can be changed.
Essential Vocabulary Words and Phrases of Focus for this Lesson
1.Direction- A direction is the path that a thing (object) takes. For example, an object can be moved up, down, right, or left.
2. Force- A force is a push or a pull that makes things (objects) move. A force can also make objects slow, go fast, stop or change direction. A force can be strong or weak.
3.Pull- A pull is when you use force to move a thing (object) closer to you.
4. Push- A push is when you use force to move a thing (object) away from you.
5.Motion- Motion is when something (an object) is moving. When an object changes its position, it is moving.
6.Stop- When a thing (object) is not moving, it is at a stop.
7. Strong- If you are strong, you have the power to move heavy things (objects). You are the opposite of weak.
8.Weak- If you are weak, you can’t move things (objects) that are very heavy. You are the opposite of strong.
Materials & Resources
books, plastic cups, scissors, masking tape, yardstick, golf ball (DIY minigolf course)
Hook/Phenomena
Ask students questions about pushes, pulls, and forces to get an idea of the students' knowledge before the lesson. Show a video to give students more information. After the students have watched the video, ask discussion questions about the video to see if the information was helpful to the students learning. |
Teaching strategies
Thought provoking questions, short video, activity (DIY minigolf) |
Instructional Agenda
Discussion questions
Watch video- Push and Pull for Kids | Force and Motion
Questions about video
Explain the DIY activity
Perform the DIY activity
Quiz game
Exit ticket
Before video questions:
Can objects move on their own?
How do you make an object move?
When playing golf, how do you make the golf ball move?
What is something around you that you can move? How do you move it?
After Video Questions:
What is an example of using force from the video?
When you are in a garden, what actions use a push or pull?
What is a force?
How do forces help when playing a sport like golf, basketball, or football?
Quiz game questions and answers:
Do you push or pull a door? - both
Would you push or pull a plant out of the ground?- pull
would you push or pull a button?-push
Could you push or pull a shopping cart? -both
Do you push or pull when you get a tissue? -pull
which object needs the strongest force to move it?- house
Which object would not need a strong force to move it?- feather
what would need a strong force to pick it up?- cow
what type of force could make a ball go really far?- STRONG FORCE PUSH
Exit ticket:
Draw an example of a push or pull. Write the word beneath your picture.
Draw an example of something that can be both pushed AND pulled.
Write down what force is and how it can be changed.
DIY activity:
Design the shape of your golf course by placing the books next to each other.
cut the bottom out of one plastic cup to make a tunnel for the golf ball.
tape the plastic cup to the floor with the larger end towards the front.
tape another cup to the floor to serve as the hole.
using a yardstick, have students hit the golf ball through the tunnel and into the hole.
Scaffolding for Gap Repair and Extended Learning Opportunities
SPED-
mini lessons
model/demonstrate
ELL-
vocabulary words visual aides |
High Ability-
paper quiz ssr (book related to lesson) |