Summary
In "Hoop Tricks," Peep, Chirp and Quack explore how a push or a pull makes things move, speed up, slow down or change direction. A full 11-minute episode from the NSF-funded PBS science series for young children — quick to drop into a science circle or a rainy-day center.
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All ages
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
"Hoop Tricks" invites young scientists to explore how a push or a pull makes things move, speed up, slow down or change direction.
- Did something get a push or a pull to make it move?
- How could you make it go faster? Slower?
- What made it stop?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: push, pull, move, fast, slow.
Try it: Roll a ball with a gentle push, then a hard push. Which push sent it farther? Try to stop it with a pull.