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Short video clip from 'Bang Goes the Theory' showing the effect of friction. Lesson plan also provided with great ideas that can be adapted for your age group. Very effective to try (with care!) in the classroom with telephone directories or shopping catalogues.
Concept cartoon to promote ideas and discussion on forces and stimulus for investigation. Includes information and investigation ideas for follow up.Click on the characters to see what they think. Example activity from the MillGate House Education website.
Set of handouts and activities on a number of Primary topics: Light; Moving & Growing; Variation; Magnets & Springs; Earth, Sun & Moon; States; Materials; Teeth; Healthy Eating; Food Chains; Minibeasts; Life Cycles; Habitats. Well animated student activities that would work very well in interactive white boards. Scroll down for the activity. Requires Flash.
Cross-curricular 'Invigorate' activity. Set of mix and match activities and a quiz to explore Newton's ideas. Investigate paper helicopters, magnetic coins, how to make a rainbow, about scientists today.
Bang Goes the Theory short video clip showing a fizz pop rocket. Great to watch and stimulate an investigation into factors affecting the rocket. What could affect how high it goes? How fast it pops?Although a lesson plan is provided, it is more geared towards KS3.
Cross-curricular 'Invigorate' activity. Set of mix and match activities and a quiz to explore Newton's ideas. Investigate paper helicopters, magnetic coins, how to make a rainbow, about scientists today.
A cross-curricular 'Invigorate' set of activities, based on weather. Explore why Earth is hotter in summer,make a rain gauge, and a barometer to find out about air pressure and observe clouds.
Concept cartoon to promote ideas and discussion on forces and stimulus for investigation. Includes information and investigation ideas for follow up.Click on the characters to see what they think. Example activity from the MillGate House Education website.
A 'Bang goes the theory' activity with lesson plan, suggested activities and video clips. Aimed at 11-14 year olds, though some aspects can be used with 9-11 year olds.
Revision information on friction and air resistance. Includes an interactive activity and a quiz.
A game in which the effects of friction can be tested. The ramp height or the surface can be changed and 3 readings taken.
Fun facts to research followed by a 2 minute video for fast finishers
Readable info for research projects plus a video on space shuttle friction
A fun game to revise basic magnetic ideas.
An interactive activity on magnetism.
Revision information on magnets and springs. Includes an interactive activity and a quiz.
Ask students to play with the spring friction, softness and masses and see if they can find any patterns. More at http://www.cyberphysics.co.uk/topics/forces/hooke.htm
An interactive problem solving activity about gynmastics
An animated interactive site on balanced and unbalanced forces.
Revision information on forces. Includes an interactive activity and a quiz.
A fun activity to help children learn about friction. Test different surfaces and see how far the car travel on them. Take a test.
Game featuring cartoon characters from the Jim Henson Company. The aim is to see what happens when different surfaces are chosen to slide a block on.
Fun activity looking at forces acting on a toy car with a short quiz.
They Might Be Giants Video and song clip on the theme of the scientific method. Entertaining animations show different investigation ideas, including ones on forces.
Using conveyors, direction of motion and angles pupils construct a machine to deliver grain to a bucket in a timed game
This game enables pupils to explore the effect of changes in several variables on the motion of a rollercoaster car.
A visually appealing clip, set to music, showing how a magnetic field can be applied to produce some amazing effects in a ferromagnetic fluid. Just for the awe factor, useful for stimulating questions and discussion.
You tube clip. Looks like a movie special effect but is what happens when a magnetic field is applied to a ferrromagnetic liquid. Useful for discussion on magnetic materials and for stimulating questions.