Pushes and Pulls

Describe forces by strength and direction.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 50

Welcome to the Force Field! A force is a push or a pull. You use forces all day long.
Every force has a direction. This arrow shows a push to the right.
Every force has a strength too. A longer arrow means a stronger force.
Forces can act from any side, and more than one can act at the same time. What matters is how they add up.

Georgia Standards of Excellence in Science:

S4P3.a — Plan and carry out an investigation on the effects of balanced and unbalanced forces on an object and communicate the results.