Students will learn about the different types of forces that can be exerted by one object on another. They will learn about non-contact forces, contact forces, friction, gravity and push & pull.
Identify how forces can be exerted by one object on another and investigate the effect of frictional, gravitational and magnetic forces on the motion of objects
Describe pushes and pulls in terms of strength and direction and predict the effect of these forces on objects’ motion and shape
Suggest and follow safe procedures to investigate questions and test predictions
Forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance
Change to an object’s motion is caused by unbalanced forces, including Earth’s gravitational attraction, acting on the object
Forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance
Questions, plans and conducts scientific investigations, collects and summarises data and communicates using scientific representations
Selects and uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity
Describes the characteristics and effects of common forms of energy, such as light and heat
Describes how contact and non-contact forces affect an object’s motion
Investigates regular changes caused by interactions between the Earth and the Sun, and changes to the Earth’s surface