Friction Assessment

This science assessment teaching pack for Key Stage Two can be used to assess abilities in investigating, describing and testing the effects of air and water resistance and friction on a range of different objects and materials.
The class can record and review their understanding of the concept and knowledge connected to the topic about how friction can act between surface materials.
Download this teaching pack including a medium term plan, assessment test and an evaluation activity to assess abilities in investigating, describing and testing the effects of air and water resistance and friction on a range of different objects and materials
Activities in this teaching pack include an assessment test to assess understanding of the effect of friction between surface materials complete with a marking scheme and matching record sheet and a worksheet to help the children assess their own progress for the National Curriculum programmes of study about investigating, describing and testing the effects of air and water resistance and friction on a range of different objects and materials.
This lesson is part of a science scheme of work to get the children to investigate, describe and test the effects of air and water resistance and friction on a range of different objects and materials presenting results using graphs and tables. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.
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