Grade R science · A.3 · Forces and motion
Sort pushes and pulls
A pull happens when someone moves an object toward themselves using a rope, string, or handle.
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Which picture shows Nora pulling a toy car with a string?
- Car rolling by itself
- Pulling the string (right)
- Pushing the car with hands
Which shows Amara pulling a wagon?
- Pulling the rope on the wagon (right)
- Pushing the back of the wagon
- The wagon rolling by itself
Which picture shows Sam pulling a toy car toward them?
- Pushing the toy car
- The car moving away
- Pulling the toy car (right)
Tip: A pull happens when someone moves an object toward themselves using a rope, string, or handle.
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