Learning objectives
- To describe the effects of contact forces.
- Working scientifically: To label a diagram using arrows and scientific vocabulary.
Success criteria
- I can define
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National curriculum
Science
Forces and magnets
Pupils
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Cross-curricular links
British values
- Mutual respect.
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
1: Lesson plan
An area for you to put useful resources from the previous lesson
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Adaptive learning
Pupils needing extra support
Could act out each action for the Activity: Contact force diagrams to help them determine the force’s direction and whether the label should be ‘push’, ‘pull’ or ‘twist’.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could draw their own additional force diagrams for the Activity: Contact force diagrams; could add force arrows to their own diagrams to show any opposing forces.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: defining a force
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Vocabulary definitions
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contact force
A force caused by contact between two surfaces.
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force
A push, a pull or a twist.
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 28th July, 2023
