Curriculum Ideas & School Examples

Forces and motion 2. Pupils should be taught: Types of force about the forces of attraction and repulsion between magnets, and about the forces of attraction between magnets and magnetic materials that objects are pulled downwards because of the gravitational attraction between them and the Earth about friction, including air resistance, as a force that slows moving objects and may prevent objects from starting to move that when objects [for example, a spring, a table] are pushed or pulled, an opposing pull or push can be felt how to measure forces and identify the direction in which they act. Note for 2b Distinction between mass and weight need not be taught.

Try using a web page ( Group homepage or  custom page) to  link to activities to help children learn and revise about forces and friction such as BBC Bitesize - Forces in Action and Friction.  Ask children to compile a custom page or slide show to demonstrate forces in action.

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