Force and Motion

Kindergarten started a new unit in science, Force and Motion!
Points they learned:

• Force is a push or pull
• A push moves something away from you
• A pull moves something towards you
• When an object moves, it is in motion
• How an object is in motion depends on how big/heavy the object is as well as the amount of force
• Using simple things can help move things easier like a ramp or lever

Morah tied a rope to a toy car and placed on bottom of ramp. We gave once short quick pull first with a little force then with a lot and discussed our observations.
Next we made a ramp and rolled a ball with as little force as possible and also another time with strong force and discussed our observations.
The children also noticed to throw a ball and get it to certain people (depending on if they were sitting further or closer) they had to use more or less force.

First grade pointed out that outside the building there is a ramp. We took our car and ball and decided to try our experiments on it as well.