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Science Y6 – Forces and Motion - overview

FORCES AND MOTION
Truth to Teach (Source)

Colossians 1:16-17 ‘For by him all things were created; things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible ….. all
things were created by him and for him. He is before all things and in him all things hold together.’

Forces are an invisible part of God’s ordered creation. Man has been given responsibility to rule over and subdue the earth.
To enable him to do this a degree of understanding of the laws in creation is necessary.

 There are forces of attraction and repulsion between magnets; there are forces of attraction between magnets
and magnetic materials.

 Objects have weight because of the gravitational pull between them and the earth.

 The effect of friction, including air resistance slows moving objects.

 When springs and elastic bands are stretched they exert a force on whatever is stretching them. When springs
are compressed they exert a force on whatever is compressing them.

 Forces act in particular directions.

 Forces acting on an object can balance, eg a tug of war; when this is happening an object at rest stays still.

 Unbalanced forces can make things speed up, slow down or change direction.

Way to Work (Means)

Week 1
Forces are a part of God’s creation

Week 2
Magnetism
Magnetic fields

Week 3
Unbalanced forces
Forces and motion

Week 4
Friction

Week 5
Forces of air and water
Parachutes and aeroplanes

Week 6
Springs
Elastic bands

Week 7
Pulleys

Week 8
Gears and other wheels

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