In this activity children will learn about pushes and pulls and ways of moving objects.
Description
Archaeologists believe they have solved one ancient mystery surrounding the famous Easter Island statues. Up to 1,000 years ago, the islanders started putting giant red hats on the statues. Scientists think the hats were rolled down from an ancient volcano. Each hat, weighing several tonnes, was carved from volcanic rock. They were placed on the heads of the famous statues all around the coast of the island.
Children will learn about pushes and pulls and ways of moving objects. They will consider how the islanders may have put the hats in place and draw a picture to convey their ideas.
Learning Objective:
- that pushes and pulls can be used to move objects
Children will learn:
- that there are different ways to move an object
These resources were initially developed in partnership with the Centre for Science Education, Sheffield Hallam University.
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