Playground Push and Pull Word Search
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- Answer key
- Beginner
- About 12 min
- 11 words
A printable Grade 1 push-and-pull puzzle with an answer key, clear definitions, and simple motion activities for home or class.
For parents and caregivers
What your child will practice
- Identify pushes and pulls as forces that can make objects move or stop.
- Compare fast, slow, and changing-direction motion in familiar playground examples.
How to use this puzzle at home
- Read the word bank together and act out the words push, pull, move, and stop.
- Let your child circle each hidden word, then ask whether it names a force, motion, or playground object.
- Use the definitions and prompts after the puzzle to connect each science word to a safe playground example.
Word List
- PUSH
- PULL
- FORCE
- MOVE
- STOP
- FAST
- SLOW
- DIRECTION
- SLIDE
- SWING
- PLAYGROUND
Printable Puzzle
Vocabulary guide
Use these short definitions before or after the word search. Ask your child to explain a few in their own words.
- Push
- A force that moves an object away from the person or thing applying it.
- Pull
- A force that brings an object closer to the person or thing applying it.
- Force
- A push or pull that can change how an object moves.
- Move
- To change position from one place to another place.
- Stop
- To end motion so an object is no longer changing position.
- Fast
- Moving a greater distance during the same amount of time.
- Slow
- Moving a smaller distance during the same amount of time.
- Direction
- The path toward which an object is moving or pointing.
- Slide
- Playground equipment where gravity helps a rider move downward.
- Swing
- A hanging seat that moves forward and backward when pushed.
- Playground
- A place with equipment where children can safely play and move.
Talk about the science
- Where do you use a push when playing on a playground?
- How can a pull change the motion of a swing?
- What could make a moving playground ball slow down or stop?
Try one more thing
Extension activity
Make a motion map of a safe playground area. Draw arrows to show the direction of a rolling ball, a moving swing, and a child on a slide, then label each example with push, pull, fast, or slow.
Teacher and tutor note
Classroom adaptation
Use the puzzle before a playground motion walk. Partners can find one example of a push, a pull, fast motion, slow motion, and a direction change, then report their evidence to the class.
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