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Science at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 1)

Unit 1E: Pushes and pulls

QCA
About this unit

In this unit children learn about different sorts of movement and how to describe these. They relate movement to pushes and pulls.

Experimental and investigative work focuses on:

  • making observations and communicating these.
Work in this unit also offers opportunities for children to relate understanding of movement to everyday contexts such as road safety.

This unit takes approximately 7 hours.


Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. Moving things
2. Describing movement
3. Pushing and pulling objects
4. Stopping moving objects
5. What causes movement?