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Science · Preschool

Things That Roll and Slide

Children guess and test which things roll (round things and things with wheels) and which slide. They find out that a push makes a still thing move, that a bigger push sends it farther, and that a higher ramp sends a toy car farther, using a simple ramp at home and Olly's ramp simulation.

  • 2 lessons
  • About 30 minutes
  • Roll and slide check: 4 questions
  • Ways to answer: choose an answer, match pairs and sort into groups
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What learners will discover

  • Guess and test which objects roll and which slide, noticing that round things and things with wheels roll.
  • Notice that a push makes things move, and that a bigger push or a higher ramp sends things farther.

Lessons

  1. Roll or slide? 5 steps2 practiceabout 12 min
  2. Pushes and ramps 6 steps2 practiceabout 14 min
  3. Roll and slide check 4 questions at the end

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Games to practice with

  • Body ExplorerTap, match and label your way around the amazing human body.
  • Science QuizzesOlly's Science Quiz Show: plants, animals, the body, weather, space and more, for every grade.

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