Unit 6e:
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.
forum.ngfl.gov.uk l Also download Worksheet

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	Balancing Forces footprints-science.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