Forces in Action

Know that weight is a force and is measured in newtons; describe some situations in which there is more than one force acting on an object; draw diagrams to illustrate forces acting on an object

Children use a force meter to weigh a series of objects using a force meter, first when suspended in air then when suspended in water. Results are entered in a spreadsheet and a graph representing their results could be produced.

Click here for resources about Friction

Direct2U Lesson Plan
This activity from the BBC Science Clips series provides an environment for conducting a virtual experiment. A toy truck can be rolled down a ramp in a variety of conditions allowing hypotheses to be tested. A worksheet is provided for this activity.
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Forces and Motion fun experiments (stevespanglerscience.com)

Look at stretched and resting rubber bands. What is different?

Websites

Making Tracks - Virtual Roller Coaster
virtual.questacon.edu.au/rollercoaster/
Questacon's virtual roller activity is a place where students can design and then ride their own roller coaster. How far can your students make it round the course?

Oracle Think Quest - from apples to orbits: the gravity story

BBC Science Clips	Get Physical Ch 4 Science Essentials	Balancing Forces footprints-science.co.uk

Forces & Motion g.eng.cam.ac.uk	Newton's first law physicsclassroom.com	Diagram of forces acting grc.nasa.gov

• Learn what forces are and what they can do with this short animated slideshow.

• Learn that unbalanced forces change the speed or direction of movement of objects and that balanced forces produce no change in the movement

• Find out how frictional forces, including air resistance, can affect the motion of an object.

• Learn that balanced forces produce no change in the movement of an object.

Stopping Distances animation Skoool.co.uk	Design trainers for Mr Zippy sycd.co.uk	Galileo Drops the Ball seed.slb.com

Virtual Curling Game seed.slb.com	Archery Game seed.slb.com