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Lesson 2: Friction

Exploring the effects of forces and learning how to write a scientific conclusion using supporting evidence.
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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Display slide 1 of the Presentation: Breakfast forces and ask the children to identify any pushes, pulls and twists in the story. Read through the description and act out each action.

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In this unit

Assessment – Science Y3: Forces and magnetsLesson 1: Pushes, pulls and twists
Lesson 2: Friction
Lesson 3: Investigating frictionLesson 4: MagnetsLesson 5: Investigating magnet strengthLesson 6: Uses of magnets
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 2 July 2026

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