Forces: Push and Pull

9:30 am – 2:30 pm (5 hours).

Our Rangers will happily work around your bell times and scheduled breaks to create a schedule that suits your school day.

Introduction (Approx. 45 mins)
We kick off with our exciting Liquid Nitrogen Show! Selected students put on PPE and help test how pushes, pulls and pressure can change how materials freeze, crack and move. A hall or undercover COLA is ideal for this session.

Recess Break

Activity Rotation: Students are split into groups of approx. 35, each with their own Ranger. Groups rotate through the activities in different orders.

Activity 1: Slime Crafting
Students whip up gooey oobleck and discover how simple pushes and pulls can make it stretch, squish or flow in different ways. A grassy area or space with tap access is ideal.

Activity 2: Air Rocket Engineering
Students build their very own air-powered rockets before launching them high into the sky using our specialised launchers. Rockets can be built indoors, but we’ll need a large outdoor space for launching.

Lunch Break

Activity 3: Ezy Roller Championship
Students ride our ezy rollers and test how different pushes and pulls help them start, stop, speed up and change direction. This activity works best in a hall.

Activity 4: Exploding Water Bag + Tug O War
Students investigate pushes and pulls through Exploding Water Bags and Tug O’ War. Ideal for a big, splash-proof outdoor space.

Wrap-Up & Goodbye: A final farewell from our Rangers (who will miss you already!).

Please note this is a schedule guide, and may vary on the actual day.

ST1-SCI-01 measures and describes changes in living things, materials, movement, Earth and the sky;
ST1-PQU-01 poses questions based on observations and information to investigate cause and effect;
ST1-DAT-01 collects, represents and uses data to identify patterns and relationships;
ST1-DDT-01 uses technologies and materials to design and make products to address user needs or opportunities;
ST1-PQU-01 poses questions based on observations and information to investigate cause and effect.

Forces can change the way objects move

• Recognise that a force is a push or a pull that can make things either start moving, stop moving, change speed, direction or shape;
• Pose questions and test the effects of forces on an object’s movement;
• Investigate how applied forces change the movement of traditional toys and tools used by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples;
• Test how frictional forces affect moving objects;
• Test how the force of magnetism affects objects.

The cost of this science-fuelled adventure is $24.00 + GST per student.
(Minimum charge x35)

This price includes:

• A pre-completed Risk Assessment to make planning easy;
• Full administrative support from our team;
• All materials and equipment provided, you bring the kids, we’ll bring… well, everything else;
• Enthusiastic and knowledgeable Rangers leading the fun;
• A syllabus-aligned program designed to deliver real learning in a hands-on, exciting way.