Virginia SOL K.2.a
The Standard
pushes and pulls can cause an object to move
Virginia Standards of Learning for Science
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students use pushes and pulls to make familiar objects move. They name the action they used and describe where the object went.
What Mastery Looks Like
- A student can move an object with both a push and a pull. The student correctly labels each action and predicts the direction of movement.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may call every action a push. They may confuse pushing away with pulling closer or think an object moves without an applied force.
How to Assess It
- Give each student a toy car with a string attached. Ask, “Show me a push, then show me a pull, and name each action.”
Lesson moves
Ways to Teach It
Set out balls, blocks, and toy cars for students to move using one push and one pull.
Ask, “How can you move an object without picking it up?” and record student examples.
Play Push or Pull Charades, with students acting out opening drawers, moving chairs, or rolling carts.
Walk around the school and identify pushes and pulls used with doors, wagons, drawers, and playground equipment.
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Related Standards
- K.2.b
pushes and pulls can change the direction of an object; and
- 2.2.a
forces from direct contact can cause an object to move;
- K.2
The student will investigate and understand that pushes and pulls affect the motion of objects. Key ideas include
- K.2.c
changes in motion are related to the strength of the push or pull.
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