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Y5/6 (B): Lesson 4: Friction

Exploring friction and how it can be applied to slow and stop moving objects. This lesson is part of the mixed-age scheme.
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1. Recap and recall

Play the Pupil video: Investigating friction method, which shows a friction investigation from Science, Year 3/4 (B), Forces and magnets, Lesson 3: Investigating friction.

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Assessment – Science Y5/6 (B): Unbalanced forcesY5/6 (B): Lesson 1: GravityY5/6 (B): Lesson 2: Air resistanceY5/6 (B): Lesson 3: Water resistance
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 4: Friction
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 5: Levers, pulleys and gears (Part 1)Y5/6 (B): Lesson 6: Levers, pulleys and gears (Part 2)
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