🏃 Helping with Forces & Motion
Everything you need to help — without doing it for them.
🧭 Simple explanation (for you)
A force is a push or a pull. Gravity pulls things down. Friction slows things when surfaces rub. You use forces every time you open a door, throw a ball or ride a slide.
❓ Questions to ask
- “What made it move?”
- “What slowed it down?”
- “Where is gravity pulling?”
- “What would happen on a smoother surface?”
💡 Hints (not answers)
- Try the same toy on different surfaces
- Push and pull objects around the house
- Drop safe objects of different weights
- Talk about forces on the playground
🏡 Practice activity
The slide test: roll a ball on floor, carpet and towel — predict first, then compare.
Need the bigger picture?
See the principles of helping without doing.