Mission Library

Pushing and Pulling

Forces and Motion
Kindergarten

The Mission

22 min

Storyline

The crew will use their knowledge of pushing and pulling to help Dr. Marvin place satellites back into the correct orbit.

The crew will need to determine whether the satellite needs to be pushed or pulled to get in the right orbit. Then, with a second satellite, students will watch footage of it being pushed into position. The...

3-Dimensional Science

Phenomenon

Pushing and pulling forces affect the movement and behavior of objects.

Science and Engineering Practices

Planning and Carrying Out Investigations

  • With guidance, plan and conduct an investigation in collaboration with peers.

  • Evaluate different ways of observing and/or measuring a phenomenon to determine which way can answer a question.

  • Make observations (firsthand or from media) and/or measurements to collect data that can be used to make comparisons.

Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions

  • Make observations (firsthand or from media) to construct an evidence-based account for natural phenomena.

  • Generate and/or compare multiple solutions to a problem.

Analyzing and Interpreting Data

  • Use observations (firsthand or from media) to describe patterns and/or relationships in the natural and designed world(s) in order to answer scientific questions and solve problems.

  • Analyze data from tests of an object or tool to determine if it works as intended.

Crosscutting Concepts

Cause and Effect

  • Students learn that events have causes that generate observable patterns. They design simple tests to gather evidence to support or refute their own ideas about causes.

Disciplinary Core Ideas

PS2.A: Forces and Motion

  • Pushes and pulls can have different strengths and directions, and can change the speed or direction of its motion or start or stop it. A change in motion of an object can depend on the effects of multiple forces

PS2.B: Types of Interactions

  • Pushes and pulls can have different strengths and directions, and can change the speed or direction of its motion or start or stop it. A change in motion of an object can depend on the effects of multiple forces.

PS3.C: Relationship Between Energy and Forces

  • Bigger pushes and pulls cause bigger changes in an object’s motion or shape.

Targeted Standards

Resources

  • Device for teacher
  • Laptops or iPads for each student in class
  • Large screen to mirror to

Skills in Action

Critical ThinkingCollaborationResilienceProblem SolvingInitiative