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This set of 7 charts depicts each of the 6 types of simple machine - lever, pulley, inclined plane, screw, wedge, wheel and axle. The title page shows pictures of each of the simple machines. The following pages feature a description of each machine along with exacmples of each.
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
Forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance
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