Forces | Guided Practice
Students explore how pushes and pulls are forces that make objects and body parts move. Through guided practice, they observe, compare, and apply safe movement examples connected to health and physical activity.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| force | a push or a pull that makes something move, stop, or change direction |
| push | to move something away from yourself |
| pull | to move something toward yourself |
| motion | movement |
| direction | the way something moves |
Show quick movement examples such as pushing a chair in, pulling a door open, or tossing a ball. Ask students what action they see and what made the object move.
Observe, name the action, and share ideas using the words push and pull.
Explain that forces are pushes and pulls. Model how a force can start movement, stop movement, change direction, or change speed using a ball and rope.
Listen, answer questions, and repeat key vocabulary with the teacher.
Display picture cards. Guide students to sort each card as push or pull and discuss how the force helps the body or object move safely.
Work with partners to sort cards and explain their thinking using vocabulary.
In small groups, let students gently push or pull objects and note what changed. Prompt them to identify speed, direction, and effort.
Try the actions, record observations, and describe what happened.
Lead students in simple motions such as reaching, stretching, stepping, and tossing. Ask which muscles and forces are involved.
Perform movements safely and describe the pushes and pulls their bodies use.
Review the main ideas and help students complete one sentence about force and movement.
Share one example of a push or pull and explain how it changed motion.
Students complete an oral exit reflection: 'A force is a ___ or ___. One example I saw today was ___. It changed motion by ___.'