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Lesson 4: Friction

Exploring friction and how it can be applied to slow and stop moving objects.
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1. Recap and recall

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

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In this unit

Assessment – Science Y5: Unbalanced forcesLesson 1: GravityLesson 2: Air resistanceLesson 3: Water resistance
Lesson 4: Friction
Lesson 5: Levers, pulleys and gears (Part 1)Lesson 6: Levers, pulleys and gears (Part 2)
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