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Lesson Plan

Pushing and Pulling Object Investigation

Subject Science
Grades K-2

Introduction

What happens to an object when it is pushed? How does the surface an object is on affect how it moves?

Learning Objectives

K-PS2-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to compare the effects of different strengths or directions of pushes and pulls on the motion of an object.

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