📚 Wāhanga 1: Pana and Tō | Push and Pull

Pana means push. Tō means pull.

1. Circle the word that matches each action.

Moving a swing away from you: pana / push tō / pull

Bringing a drawer towards you: pana / push tō / pull

2. Draw an arrow to show the direction of the pana / push.

A toy car is pushed to the right.

3. Draw an arrow to show the direction of the tō / pull.

A wagon is pulled towards the child.

✏️ Wāhanga 2: Moving Objects | Ngā Mea Nekehanga

Circle one answer for each object.

4. What can a ball do?

roll slide float

5. What can a book do when pushed across a table?

roll slide float

6. What can a leaf do on water?

roll slide float

7. Choose one object to test. Write or draw your prediction.

My object is: ____________________ I predict it will ____________________.

8. Test it. Draw or write what you observed.

1. Moving a swing away: pana / push. Bringing a drawer towards you: tō / pull.

2. Arrow points to the right.

3. Arrow points towards the child.

4. Roll.

5. Slide.

6. Float.

7–8. Answers will vary. Accept a sensible prediction and an observation that matches the child’s test.