Lesson Two – What Force

This science teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to explore, describe and model some of the forces acting on different objects and materials that can create a range of movements and actions.

The class can select and perform scientific tests to identify and illustrate the effects of a selection of different forces such as air resistance, magnetism and friction.

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to explore, describe and model some of the forces acting on different objects and materials that can create a range of movements and actions

Activities in this teaching pack include display posters to identify and describe some of the forces that can act on different objects and materials, a shared reading text to identify and explain true and false concepts about forces and a set of cards to investigate a range of ideas and concepts about forces acting on different objects.

The interactive presentation can be used to explore and describe some of the forces acting on different objects that can create a range of movements.

This lesson is part of a science scheme of work to get the children to investigate, test and record some of the effects that the force of gravity can have on a range of different objects and materials. 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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