Forces and Motion

Here pupils make some measurements of frictional force, and investigate the factors affecting that force.

Classroom Activity 11-14

This lifting slippery objects activity helps children describe the world by: recognising that grip forces are essential to...

Classroom Activity 5-11

To help children describe the world by: recognising that sliding rough surfaces past each other has a warming effect...

Classroom Activity 5-11

To help children describe the world by: relating physical experience of exerting force to representing that force with arrows...

Classroom Activity 5-11

To help children describe the world by: mixing and matching surfaces to see the effects on grip and slip reasoning about the...

Classroom Activity 5-11

To help children describe the world by: emphasising that slip forces result in warming recognising that mechanical braking...

Classroom Activity 5-11

Frictional forces are a group of forces that affect movement. They can set things moving (as when you expect your shoe to grip...

Classroom Activity 5-11

The purpose of this activity is to get pupils thinking and talking about where, and on what, forces might act in some everyday...

Classroom Activity 11-14