Educational worksheet for children to identify and label push and pull forces in various scenarios.

Let’s go step by step to figure out whether each action is a push or a pull, based on the rules given:

> - If you’re making something move away from you → that’s a push.
> - If you’re bringing something closer to you → that’s a pull.

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Picture 1: Person holding horse’s reins, pulling it toward them
→ The person is using their hands to bring the horse closer.
→ That’s a pull.

Picture 2: Person pushing a lawnmower forward
→ The person is moving the lawnmower away from their body as they walk.
→ That’s a push.

Picture 3: Person kicking a soccer ball
→ The foot hits the ball and sends it flying away.
→ Even though it’s with a foot, it’s still making the ball move away → push.

Picture 4: Person dragging a suitcase behind them
→ They are pulling the suitcase along with them — bringing it closer as they walk (or keeping it close).
→ Actually, think: when you drag a suitcase, you’re pulling it *toward* your direction of motion. So yes — pull.

Wait — let’s double-check this one. When you pull a suitcase, you’re applying force to bring it toward you (even if you’re walking forward). The handle is being pulled in your direction. So yes — pull.

Picture 5: Person carrying a heavy object on their shoulders (like a barbell or log)
→ This one is tricky. Are they pushing or pulling?
Actually, they’re not really moving it away or toward — they’re just holding it up against gravity. But since the question asks for push OR pull, we have to pick the best fit.

But wait — look at how they’re holding it: arms are under the object, lifting it upward. That’s more like a “lift,” which isn’t listed. However, in physics terms, lifting can be seen as a type of pull (you’re pulling the object up against gravity).

BUT — let’s re-read the definition:
> “If you use your hands or body to bring something closer to you, that’s a pull.”

When you lift something onto your shoulder, you’re bringing it closer to your body (from ground level to shoulder height). So technically, that’s a pull.

Alternatively, some might argue it’s neither — but since the worksheet only gives push/pull options, and the motion involves bringing the object toward/onto the body, pull is the better choice.

Actually — let’s reconsider. In many elementary science contexts, carrying something on your head or shoulders is often considered neither push nor pull — but again, the worksheet forces us to choose.

Wait — maybe I’m overcomplicating. Let’s look at the posture: the person is bent knees, holding the object above their head or on shoulders — likely having lifted it. Lifting = pulling upward. So pull.

But hold on — another way: if you imagine starting with the object on the ground and raising it to your shoulders, you’re pulling it up. Yes — pull.

Picture 6: Tug-of-war game
→ Two teams pulling on a rope. Each team is trying to pull the other side toward them.
→ Definitely a pull.

Wait — actually, both sides are pulling. So every person in the picture is doing a pull.

So all six pictures:

1. Horse → pull
2. Lawnmower → push
3. Kicking ball → push
4. Suitcase → pull
5. Carrying load → pull (lifting = pulling up)
6. Tug-of-war → pull

But let me check Picture 5 again — because sometimes worksheets consider “carrying” as not clearly push or pull. However, since the instruction says “describe each... as a push or pull”, we must assign one.

Alternative interpretation for Picture 5: If the person is standing still and just holding the weight, no movement — then maybe no force? But that doesn’t make sense for the context.

Actually, think about how they got the object there — they had to lift it. And lifting is a form of pull. Also, to keep it from falling, they’re constantly exerting an upward force — which is pulling against gravity.

In most K-5 science curricula, lifting is taught as a type of pull.

So I’ll stick with pull for #5.

Now, let’s list them in order as shown in the worksheet:

Top row:
- Left: Horse → Pull
- Right: Lawnmower → Push

Middle row:
- Left: Kicking ball → Push
- Right: Dragging suitcase → Pull

Bottom row:
- Left: Carrying load → Pull
- Right: Tug-of-war → Pull

Wait — tug-of-war: everyone is pulling the rope. So yes, pull.

Final check:

✔ Horse: pulling reins → pull
✔ Lawnmower: pushing forward → push
✔ Kick: sending ball away → push
✔ Suitcase: dragging behind → pull
✔ Load on shoulders: lifted up → pull
✔ Tug-of-war: pulling rope → pull

All consistent.

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Final Answer:
Pull, Push, Push, Pull, Pull, Pull