Push & PullGrade 1 Science for Kids

Pushes and pulls make things move, speed up and roll down ramps.

Push & Pull teaches first graders about forces: sort pushes from pulls, push a ball gently and hard, and send a toy car down ramps of different heights. Hands-on forces and motion for young learners.

  • Grade 1 · Ages 6–7
  • 3 lessons
  • 3 experiments
  • 12 practice questions
  • About 25 min
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  • Pushes and Pulls
  • Push or Pull?
  • Big and Small Pushes
  • Push the Ball
  • Rolling Down Ramps
  • Ramp Race

Science lab course · Grade 1

Push & Pull · Learning goals

What Your Child Will Learn

Sort pushes from pulls, push a ball gently and hard, and send a toy car down ramps of different heights.

  • Pushes and pulls are forces. They make things move.
  • A stronger push makes a ball go faster and farther.
  • The higher the ramp, the faster and farther the ball rolls.

Why it matters

Why This Matters for Kids

  • Forces everywhere

    Opening doors, kicking balls and pulling wagons are all forces kids use every day.

  • Bigger push, bigger move

    Kids discover that stronger forces make things move farther and faster.

  • Experiment skills

    Testing ramps of different heights introduces fair testing and prediction.

Inside Push & Pull

How the Course Works

Each level has a short read-aloud lesson, an interactive experiment and a mini quiz.

  1. Step 1 · Lesson

    Pushes and Pulls

    A push moves something away from you.

  2. Step 2 · Experiment

    Push or Pull?

    Every time something moves, a push or a pull did it. Let's sort these!

  3. Step 3 · Lesson

    Big and Small Pushes

    A gentle push moves a ball a little.

  4. Step 4 · Experiment

    Push the Ball

    Let's push a ball across the floor: gently, then harder. How far will it go?

  5. Step 5 · Lesson

    Rolling Down Ramps

    A ramp is a slope. Things roll down it.

  6. Step 6 · Experiment

    Ramp Race

    Let's roll a ball down a ramp. We'll make the ramp higher each time and measure how far it rolls.

Lesson preview

A Peek Inside the Lesson

This is the real lesson text your child hears, read aloud by a friendly voice.

Pushes and Pulls

A push moves something away from you.

A pull moves something toward you.

Pushes and pulls are called forces. They make things move.

Big and Small Pushes

A gentle push moves a ball a little.

A strong push moves it far and fast.

A push can also stop something, like catching a ball.

Rolling Down Ramps

A ramp is a slope. Things roll down it.

Gravity pulls things down the ramp.

A higher ramp makes things roll faster and farther.

For parents

Try It at Home

Learning sticks best when kids use it in real life. Here are simple ideas from this course.

Parent Tip

Build a ramp with a book and a board. Roll a toy car from different heights and measure how far it goes each time.

Push or Pull?

  1. Walk around your home with a grown-up.
  2. Find 3 things you push and 3 you pull.
  3. Act them out!

Pushes and pulls are forces. They make things move.

Push the Ball

  1. Roll a ball on the floor with a gentle push.
  2. Mark where it stops with tape.
  3. Now push harder. Did it go farther?

A stronger push makes a ball go faster and farther.

Ramp Race

  1. Lean a book on 1 block to make a ramp.
  2. Roll a toy car down and mark where it stops.
  3. Add more blocks. Does it go farther?

The higher the ramp, the faster and farther the ball rolls.

Practice

Grade 1 Science Practice Questions

Real questions from Push & Pull. Try them with your child, then tap to see the answer.

  1. Question 1

    Kicking a ball is a…

    • A.Pull
    • B.Push
    • C.Nap
    Show answer

    Push

  2. Question 2

    A strong push makes a ball go…

    • A.Shorter
    • B.Backward
    • C.Farther
    Show answer

    Farther

  3. Question 3

    What is a ramp?

    • A.A slope
    • B.A box
    • C.A ball
    Show answer

    A slope

The full course has 12 questions with instant feedback, stars and rewards. Create a free account to play them all.

Push & Pull · Questions from parents

Frequently Asked Questions

What age is this course for?

Push & Pull is a grade 1 science course for kids ages 6–7. That is Year 2 science in the UK and Year 1 in Australia. It also works well for review in the next grade, or as a challenge for a confident younger learner.

What will my child learn?

Sort pushes from pulls, push a ball gently and hard, and send a toy car down ramps of different heights. Along the way they practice: Pushes and pulls are forces. They make things move; A stronger push makes a ball go faster and farther; The higher the ramp, the faster and farther the ball rolls.

How long does the course take?

About 25 minutes in total, split into 3 short levels. Most kids finish it over two or three sessions. Progress is saved, so they can stop any time and pick up where they left off.

Is this course free?

Push & Pull is part of SkillBloom Premium, which unlocks every course in every subject. Each subject also has free courses, so your child can try SkillBloom before you decide.

Does my child need to read well to use it?

No. Every lesson has a friendly read-aloud voice, questions are read aloud too, and the pictures help kids follow along. Confident readers can turn the voice off.

Can we use it for homeschool?

Yes. SkillBloom is built for homeschooling families. Kids work through lessons, games and quizzes on their own, and the parent dashboard shows what they finished and which skills need more practice. It works on phones, tablets and laptops.

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