Victorian Curriculum / Learning Areas / Science / Science Understanding / Physical sciences
Forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance (VCSSU064)
Types of Forces Subject Based Preview Unit |
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Types of Forces Pretest
· Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students will complete a pretest about different types of forces. |
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Types of Forces Glossary
· Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students are going to become familiar with words that they will use during this learning sequence. |
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Experimenting with Magnetic Force
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will explore magnetic force as they design a maze that a paper clip can move through. |
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Types of Forces: Experimenting
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will learn about different types of forces as they conduct experiments in small groups. |
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Types of Forces: Matching
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will match examples with different types of forces. |
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Experimenting with Wind Power
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will explore wind power as they construct a pinwheel. |
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Experimenting with Friction
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will use a tennis ball, a shoe and a slide to experiment with friction. |
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Experimenting with Elasticity
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will conduct an experiment to work out which ball will bounce the highest. |
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Developing My Presentation
· Demonstration of Understanding
Your students will select a performance of understanding and develop a presentation to show what they have learnt during this learning sequence. |
Forces and Functions Discovery Preview Unit |
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Experimenting with Wind Power
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will explore wind power as they construct a pinwheel. |
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Experimenting with Friction
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will use a tennis ball, a shoe and a slide to experiment with friction. |
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Experimenting with Elasticity
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will conduct an experiment to work out which ball will bounce the highest. |
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Balloon-powered Car: Adding the Balloon
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will attach a balloon to their car frame. |
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Coding with Scratch: Glide Around
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will consider the different types of forces as they complete the 'Glide Around' tutorial in Scratch. |
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Types of Forces: Experimenting
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will learn about different types of forces as they conduct experiments in small groups. |
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Types of Forces: Matching
· Learning Opportunities
Your students will match examples with different types of forces. |