👐1When you push something, which way does it move?
A push moves something away from you! When you push a toy car, it rolls away. A pull is different — that moves something toward you. Remember: push = away, pull = toward!
🧲2What do we call it when a magnet pulls something toward it?
🧲 When a magnet pulls something toward it, we say it attracts it! Magnets attract iron and steel — like paperclips and metal spoons. If two magnets push each other away, that's called repel.
⛷️3When a ball rolls down a ramp, what force pulls it downward?
🌍 Gravity is the force that pulls everything downward toward the Earth. When you put a ball at the top of a ramp, gravity pulls it down and it rolls! Without gravity, balls wouldn't roll anywhere.
💪4If you give a ball a STRONG push, what happens compared to a gentle push?
💪 A strong push makes things go farther and faster than a gentle push! The bigger the force, the more the object moves. That's why throwing a ball hard sends it much farther than a tiny tap.
🪝5Opening a drawer is an example of what kind of force?
🪝 Opening a drawer is a pull! You grab the handle and pull it toward you. A pull moves things toward you. Closing a drawer is a push — you push it away from you!
🎢6What happens to a marble on a ramp when the ramp is made STEEPER?
🎢 A steeper ramp makes a marble roll faster! The steeper the angle, the more gravity pulls it down quickly. That's why slides at the playground that are very steep are more fun and fast!
💨7Wind is moving air. What does wind DO to things in its path?
💨 Wind pushes things! When air moves fast and hits something — like a sail or a leaf — it pushes it. That's how sailboats move and how kites fly! Engineers use wind's push to make wind wagons and windmills.
📎8Which of these things would a magnet attract (pick up)?
📎 Magnets attract metal paperclips! Magnets can pull iron and steel toward them. Wood, plastic, and paper are not magnetic — a magnet won't pick those up. Only certain metals work with magnets!
🛠️9An engineer builds a wind wagon but it doesn't move far. What should she do NEXT?
🛠️ Engineers always improve their designs! The Engineering Design Process says: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Test — and then Improve! When something doesn't work perfectly, you figure out why and try again. That's how great inventions are made!
10Two magnets push each other AWAY. What word describes this?
🧲 When two magnets push each other away, we say they repel! Opposite ends of a magnet (north and south) attract each other. But the same ends (north-north or south-south) repel — they push away from each other!
