Unit 5: Pushes and Pulls (6 weeks - Trimester 3)

Full Curriculum 

 

Performance Expectations
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. 

K-PS2-2. Analyze data to determine if a design solution works as intended to change the speed or direction of an object with a push or a pull.

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Standards
K-PS2-1
K-PS2-2 K-2-ETS1-3

Essential Questions

 

What happens if you push or pull an object harder?

In what ways do different strengths or directions of pushes or pulls affect the motion of an object?

In what ways can we change the speed or direction of an object with a push or a pull? 

STEMscopes

Pushes and Pulls

Speed and Direction