Standard #: SC.2.P.13.4


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Demonstrate that the greater the force (push or pull) applied to an object, the greater the change in motion of the object.


General Information

Subject Area: Science
Grade: 2
Body of Knowledge: Physical Science
Idea: Level 2: Basic Application of Skills & Concepts
Big Idea: Forces and Changes in Motion - A. It takes energy to change the motion of objects.

B. Energy change is understood in terms of forces--pushes or pulls.

C. Some forces act through physical contact, while others act at a distance.

Clarification for grades K-5: The target understanding for students in the elementary grades should focus on Big Ideas A, B, and C.

Clarification for grades 6-8: The target understanding for students in grades 6-8 should begin to transition the focus to a more specific definition of forces and changes in motion. Net forces create a change in motion. A change in momentum occurs when a net force is applied to an object over a time interval.

Grades 9-12, Standard 12: Motion - A. Motion can be measured and described qualitatively and quantitatively. Net forces create a change in motion. B. Momentum is conserved under well-defined conditions. A change in momentum occurs when a net force is applied to an object over a time interval.

Date Adopted or Revised: 02/08
Content Complexity Rating: Level 2: Basic Application of Skills & Concepts - More Information
Date of Last Rating: 05/08
Status: State Board Approved

Related Courses

Course Number1111 Course Title222
5020030: Science - Grade Two (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
7720030: Access Science Grade 2 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2023, 2023 and beyond (current))
5020090: STEM Lab Grade 2 (Specifically in versions: 2016 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))


Related Access Points

Access Point Number Access Point Title
SC.2.P.13.Pa.1 Recognize that pushing and pulling an object makes it move.
SC.2.P.13.In.4 Identify that pushing or pulling an object with more force will make the object go faster or farther.
SC.2.P.13.Su.4 Recognize that pushing or pulling an object with more force will make the object go faster or farther.


Related Resources

Lesson Plans

Name Description
Huff and Puff: A Lesson Focused on the Force of the Wind

In this lesson students will be exploring the force of wind and its affect on objects. Students will use the engineering design process to sketch, build, and assess how their structure withstands different forces of wind. 

Making Objects Move Science NetLinks In this lesson, students identify ways to make objects move while recording their techniques. Students then engineer a track that will place an object as close to an exact location as possible. Students will test and revise their tracks.
Use the Force! Racing Zucchini

Students will be investigating the effect of various pushes and pulls on on objects and seeing that the greater the force applied, the greater the change in motion. Students will be using hands-on activities and then build and race their own zucchini car to better understand the concept of force and motion.

Three Billy Goats Gruff Build a Bridge - An Engineering Design Challenge

This Engineering Design Challenge is intended to help students apply the concepts of force from SC.2.P.13.1 (investigate the effect of applying various pushes and pulls on different objects) as they build bridges to hold the greatest load. It is also intended to help students apply the concepts of money from MAFS.2.MD.3.8 (Solve word problems involving dollar bills, quarters, dimes, nickels, and pennies, using $ and ¢ symbols appropriately) as they strive to construct the most cost effective bridge. It is not intended as an initial introduction to these concepts.

Original Student Tutorial

Name Description
Forces on the Playground

Explore how forces can change the motion of objects on the playground in this interactive tutorial.

Perspectives Video: Teaching Idea

Name Description
Pinewood Derby Forces and Motion

Let's get rolling and explore the physics behind rolling cars! Make sure you stay on track. Produced with funding from the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs.

Download the CPALMS Perspectives video student note taking guide.

Teaching Ideas

Name Description
All About Motion Students will observe and discuss motion in learning stations or in demonstration. They will observe and discuss how a push or pull affects motion.
Investigating Motion With Marbles In this guided inquiry activity, students will use 2 marbles of different size and a box to investigate what makes the marbles move and what will cause the marbles to change speed and direction.
Sports Equipment - What Kind of Force? Children discuss, observe and "play" with equipment used in familiar sports. They discuss how the equipment is used and predict how the equipment is put into motion or stopped from continuing to be in motion.
What Makes Things Move? Students will use an inquiry based approach to discover how things move. They will discover that a push and a pull are forces that put things into motion. They will also investigate how friction is a force that slows a moving object.
What Makes Things Move? Students will use an inquiry based approach to discover how things move. They will discover that a push and a pull are forces that put things into motion. They will also investigate how friction is a force that slows a moving object.

Student Resources

Original Student Tutorial

Name Description
Forces on the Playground:

Explore how forces can change the motion of objects on the playground in this interactive tutorial.



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