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🏃 Forces and motion

8 short answers for ages 3–6. Start with “What happens when you push a toy car?” or explore the complete set together.

What this set covers

This set has 8 short, child-friendly answers about this topic and is designed for ages 3–6. Every card adds a fact, something small to try and a prompt that keeps the conversation going.

Tap a question to reveal the answer, share the fun fact, try the tiny activity, then talk about it together.

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What happens when you push a toy car? Revealexpand_more Flip to revealautorenew

What happens when you push a toy car?

When you push a toy car, it rolls away from you until something stops it.

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Talk about itHow hard did you push to make it go far?

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Did you know?A car rolls farther on a smooth floor than on a bumpy rug.

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Try itPush a toy car gently and watch how far it rolls.

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Still curious?Why does a ball roll down a hill?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Why does a ball roll down a hill? Revealexpand_more Flip to revealautorenew

Why does a ball roll down a hill?

A ball rolls downhill because the hill is slanted, and the ball just keeps going down.

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Talk about itWhere did your ball stop rolling?

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Did you know?A round ball rolls easily, but a square box would just slide or tip over.

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Try itRoll a ball down a small slope and watch where it stops.

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Still curious?Why does a swing go back and forth?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Why does a swing go back and forth? Revealexpand_more Flip to revealautorenew

Why does a swing go back and forth?

When you push a swing, it goes forward, then it comes back, again and again.

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Talk about itDo you like going high or slow on a swing?

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Did you know?A swing slows down a little each time until it needs another push.

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Try itPush a toy on a string, or swing your arm, and watch it go back and forth.

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Still curious?Why does a toy fall when you let it go?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Why does a toy fall when you let it go? Revealexpand_more Flip to revealautorenew

Why does a toy fall when you let it go?

When you open your hand, the toy has nothing holding it up, so it drops to the floor.

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Talk about itWhat is the last thing you dropped by accident?

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Did you know?Everything around you falls down when nothing holds it up, not just toys.

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Try itHold a toy up high, then let it go and watch it fall.

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Still curious?What happens when you push a toy car?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Why do things fall down? Revealexpand_more Flip to revealautorenew

Why do things fall down?

The Earth pulls everything toward it, so things fall when you drop them instead of floating away.

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Talk about itHave you ever wondered what it would feel like to float?

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Did you know?Even a ball you throw in the air comes back down in the end.

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Try itDrop a few toys and watch them all fall to the floor.

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Still curious?Why is it so hard to push a heavy box across the floor?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Why is it hard to push a heavy box? Revealexpand_more Flip to revealautorenew

Why is it hard to push a heavy box?

Heavy things need a bigger push to get moving. The floor and the box grip each other a little, which makes it harder too.

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Talk about itWhat is the heaviest thing you have ever pushed?

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Did you know?Ice is easy to slide on because nothing grips.

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Try itTry pushing something light, then something heavy, and feel the difference.

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Still curious?Why do balls bounce when you drop them?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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Why does a ball bounce when you drop it? Revealexpand_more Flip to revealautorenew

Why does a ball bounce when you drop it?

A ball squishes a little when it hits the floor, then springs right back into its round shape. That is what pushes it back up.

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Talk about itWhat is your bounciest toy?

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Did you know?Some balls bounce really high, and soft beanbags do not bounce at all.

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Try itDrop a few different balls and see which one bounces the highest.

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Still curious?What makes things start moving in the first place?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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What makes things move? Revealexpand_more Flip to revealautorenew

What makes things move?

Nothing moves all by itself, someone or something has to push or pull it. That could be your hand, the wind, or another thing bumping into it.

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Talk about itWhat did you push or pull today?

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Did you know?A toy car you push keeps rolling until something stops it.

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Try itPush a toy car and watch it roll until it stops.

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Still curious?What is science?Learn more in the full apparrow_forward

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When the questions run out, a story

Gentle stories where your child is the hero and Growy the friend.

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Answers are simplified for young children and checked against child-friendly science references.

🏃 Forces and motion

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Questions in this set

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When the questions run out, a story

Growy and the Stars

Growy and the Magic Bridge

Growy and the Cloud Full of Feelings

Growy and the Borrowed Little Truck

Growy and the Curious Little Bear

Growy and the Two Little Stars

Growy and the Gentle Little Hands

Growy and the First Snow

Growy and the Waterfall Hair

Growy and the Silver Thread

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