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Pushes Pulls Practice Activities
Picture-based pushes and pulls worksheets for Nursery, LKG and UKG children learning how simple forces move everyday objects.
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What children learn
These Pushes Pulls practice activities help Nursery, LKG and UKG children notice how force works in everyday actions. Children practise telling whether an object is being pushed, pulled, or sometimes both, using familiar movements such as opening a door, moving a toy car, tugging a rope, and closing a drawer.
The printables use picture-based tasks suited to early learners: circle the action, match the force to the object, sort push and pull examples, trace simple words, and talk about what happens next. The focus is observation, vocabulary, and confident oral explanation, not memorising definitions.
A push is a force that moves something away, and a pull is a force that brings something closer. In these early science worksheets, children connect those words to actions they already know: pushing a chair in, pulling a bag strap, pushing a ball, or pulling a drawer open. They also begin to see that a force can start movement, stop movement, or change how an object moves.
Skill progression
The activities move from real-life recognition to simple comparison. Children first identify one clear action in a picture, then sort push and pull examples, and later explain why an action belongs in one group. Some everyday objects, such as doors and swings, may involve both pushing and pulling, so children are encouraged to look at the direction of the action rather than guess from the object alone.
Parent routine at home
Pick three safe objects: a toy car, a door, and a drawer. Ask your child to do one action at a time and say, “I push” or “I pull.” Then use a worksheet picture and ask, “Which way is the hand moving?” Keep the talk simple: away from me is usually push; towards me is usually pull. Invite your child to act out the answer before marking it.
Classroom uses
Teachers can use these pages after a short demonstration, at science centres, or as follow-up work for a forces lesson. Pair children for “show and tell” explanations: one child points to the picture and the other says the force word. The sheets also work well for vocabulary practice because children hear and use action words such as push, pull, move, open, close, lift, tug, and roll.
Common errors to watch for
Young learners may call every movement a push, especially when an object moves fast. Others may focus on the object instead of the action, for example saying a door is always a pull. Guide them back to the person’s hand, foot, or rope in the picture. If the action is unclear, ask the child to copy the movement with their own body.
Free printable PDF download
Use this pushes and pulls worksheet page to preview the activity, print it, or download it as a PDF for quick practice. It works well for homework, homeschool lessons, tutoring, morning work, revision, and classroom centers.
Answers and answer key support
After the child completes the worksheet independently, parents and teachers can use the answer support or answer key information to check the work, review mistakes, and choose the next practice step.
Why iBloom worksheets help
The iBloom pages keep the science concrete, visual, and age-appropriate. Large pictures, simple choices, and repeated examples help children build the idea of force through observation. A child-friendly strategy is: “Look at the hand, say the direction, choose push or pull.”
Helpful answers
Frequently asked questions
What do Nursery, LKG and UKG children learn from pushes and pulls worksheets?
They learn that a push moves something away and a pull brings something closer. The worksheets help them recognise these forces in familiar actions such as moving a toy car, opening a drawer, or closing a door.
Are these worksheets mainly reading-based?
No. They are designed for early learners with picture-based tasks such as circling, matching, sorting, and talking about the action shown. Any words used are simple science vocabulary like push, pull, move, open, and close.
How can I explain push and pull at home?
Use real objects. Ask your child to push a toy car away, pull it back, push a door, and pull a drawer. Then connect the action to the worksheet picture by asking, “Is it moving away or coming towards you?”
Can the same object be used for both push and pull?
Yes. A door, drawer, swing, or toy can be pushed in one situation and pulled in another. Children should look at the direction of the action, not just the name of the object.
What mistakes are common when learning pushes and pulls?
Children may label every moving object as a push or may guess from the object instead of the action. Encourage them to look at the hand, rope, foot, or body movement shown in the picture.
Is this pushes and pulls worksheet free?
Yes. You can preview it for free and use the printable worksheet for home or classroom practice.
Can I download this pushes and pulls worksheet as a PDF?
Yes. Use the worksheet download option to save a printable PDF, or print the worksheet directly from the page.
Does this pushes and pulls worksheet include answers or an answer key?
When the activity has fixed answers, iBloom includes answer support so parents and teachers can check the completed worksheet.