Push! Pull!

Extend the Lesson

force

[forss]

A force is anything that makes something move. When we push a sled, we use force.

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push

[push]

A kind of force. When you push something, you move it away from you.

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pull

[pul]

A kind of force. When you pull something, you move it closer to you.

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gravity

[GRAV-uh-tee]

The force that pulls things down to the ground and keeps them from floating away.

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