Start, Stop, and Go Comics is a 15-page, story-driven science comic for Grade 1 that helps students learn how pushes and pulls can start, stop, or change the speed or direction of an object’s motion. Four friendly animal characters (Mr. Dot, Nova, Bloop, Gear) guide young readers through short, kid-friendly explanations, labeled pictures and vocabulary bars, so the science is easy to follow whether you read it aloud or project it for the class. It is aligned to Texas TEKS Science 1.7A, 1.7B, 1.1B, 1.5B.

What students practice

• A push that starts motion
• A pull that brings an object toward you
• Stopping a moving object
• A soft push versus a stronger push (farther or faster)
• A side tap that changes direction
• Recording what a push or pull did

Key vocabulary: stop, push, pull, motion, start, faster, speed, direction, investigation, evidence, plan, record, fair

What’s included (15 pages)

• 15-page full-color comic PDF (US Letter landscape, 11 × 8.5 in): print it or project it
• Notebook PPTX (15 slides, one per comic page) for whole-class display on a projector or smartboard
• Planning a simple descriptive investigation
• A motion-change chart (start, stop, change speed, change direction)
• A playground lab
• A big-idea recap
• A try-this investigation (gentle push, stronger push, side tap, careful stop)
• A quick review quiz with an answer key
• A match-the-move activity
• A vocabulary glossary
• Vocabulary bars and simple science explanations on the teaching pages, plus circled page numbers for easy navigation

How to use it in class

1. Whole-class read-aloud or projector lesson to launch a pushes-and-pulls / force-and-motion unit
2. Science centers or literacy + science crossover reading
3. Unit introduction or quick review before a motion lab, investigation, or quiz
4. Homeschool science reading — no prep: print or project and go
5. Comics format supports visual and reluctant readers

At a glance

• Grade: Grade 1
• Subject: Science (physical science: force and motion, pushes and pulls, starting, stopping, and changing direction, simple descriptive investigations)
• Texas TEKS Science: 1.7A, 1.7B, 1.1B, 1.5B
• Pages: 15 (comic PDF) + 15-slide PPTX
• Format: Instant digital download after purchase (PDF + PPTX)