We are taking a closer look at what makes things move. We did the “hokey pokey” dance together as a class and realized that we can move our bodies in and out and all around! We brainstormed a list of things we could move at school and at home. Then we looked at our list and asked the question… “can these things move on their own?” We realized that something has to happen first to make the objects move. Things can be dropped, lifted, pushed, pulled, dragged, kicked, bumped, rolled, bounced, and more!
Tomorrow, we will identify things in our classroom that push or pull or need to be pushed and pulled. Students will work together to come up with definitions for these words (push, pull).
We will also read a nonfiction text, Give it a Push, Give it a Pull by Jennifer Boothroyd and compare our definitions to those found in the text.
- A push moves something away from the force.
- A pull moves something closer to the force.
As we continue studying forces and motion, we will define and explore the concepts of friction, forces, gravity, and speed.
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Note: The 100th Day of School will now be celebrated on MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH. The original date of Jan. 31 did not account for the Eclipse day taken in August (whoops!) or the snow day we had yesterday. Please keep in mind that any additional snow days will cause our celebrations to be delayed a day. Let me know if you need any assistance gathering materials or supplies for our 100th Day Hat project!
