Five children at play fill the scene on this two-page kindergarten labeling sheet. Students write push or pull on each labeled line, A to E. The answer key describes each child: pushing the swing, pulling the wagon, kicking the ball, pulling a toy on a string, and pushing the tricycle. The word bank has only two words, so the focus stays on the direction of each force, as in NGSS K-PS2-1.
K-PS2-1
“Plan and conduct an investigation to compare the effects of different strengths or different directions of pushes and pulls on the motion of an object.”
Labels A to E: three pushes (swing, ball, tricycle) and two pulls (wagon, toy on a string).
One playground picture with five blank lines. Students choose push or pull from the word bank for each child.
Lines A to E read push, pull, push, pull, push, each with a short note on what the child is doing.
After recess
Hand it out straight after recess. First ask students which pushes and pulls they used on the real playground.
Kicks count
Label C is a kick. Some students do not call a kick a push, so talk about the ball moving away from the foot.
Label together
Project the picture and label A as a class. Students then finish B to E on their own.
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