Summary
George laces up to go skating and discovers how a little push sends him gliding across the slippery ice. He learns how pushes and pulls change how things move.
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Discussion questions
Talk about it
A push or a pull starts, stops, or changes motion. On slippery ice, even a small push sends George gliding a long way.
- What made George start moving on the ice?
- Why is it easier to slide on ice than on a rug?
- How did George stop himself?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: push, pull, motion, slippery.
Try it: Slide a small object across a smooth desk and then across a rough towel. Which one goes farther?