Forces and magnets

Exploring contact and non-contact forces, including friction and magnetism and their effects.

Lessons

Lesson 1: Pushes, pulls and twists

Knowledge

  • To describe the effects of contact forces.

Working scientifically

  • To label a diagram using arrows and scientific vocabulary.

Lesson 2: Friction

Knowledge

  • To recognise the effects and uses of forces.

Working scientifically

  • To write a scientific conclusion identifying cause and effect.

Lesson 3: Investigating friction

Knowledge

  • To interpret how and why things move differently on different surfaces.

Working scientifically

  • To plan an investigation using variables.

Lesson 4: Magnets

Knowledge

  • To describe the effects of magnets.

Working scientifically

  • To write a method.

Lesson 5: Investigating magnet strength

Knowledge

  • To compare the properties of different types of magnets. 

Working scientifically

  • To display data using a bar chart.

Lesson 6: Uses of magnets

Knowledge

  • To explain the uses of magnets.

Working scientifically

  • To research the uses of magnets.

Key skills

Planning

  • Beginning to

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Key knowledge

To know:

  • Examples of contact

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Key vocabulary

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bar chart

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Assessment – Science Y3: Forces and magnets

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Science: Long-term plans

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Unit vocabulary

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