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

Types of Forces Pretest · Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students will complete a pretest about different types of forces.
Types of Forces Glossary · Pretesting and Familiarisation
Your students are going to become familiar with words that they will use during this learning sequence.
Experimenting with Magnetic Force · Learning Opportunities
Your students will explore magnetic force as they design a maze that a paper clip can move through.
Types of Forces: Experimenting · Learning Opportunities
Your students will learn about different types of forces as they conduct experiments in small groups.
Types of Forces: Matching · Learning Opportunities
Your students will match examples with different types of forces.
Experimenting with Wind Power · Learning Opportunities
Your students will explore wind power as they construct a pinwheel.
Experimenting with Friction · Learning Opportunities
Your students will use a tennis ball, a shoe and a slide to experiment with friction.
Experimenting with Elasticity · Learning Opportunities
Your students will conduct an experiment to work out which ball will bounce the highest.
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

Experimenting with Wind Power · Learning Opportunities
Your students will explore wind power as they construct a pinwheel.
Experimenting with Friction · Learning Opportunities
Your students will use a tennis ball, a shoe and a slide to experiment with friction.
Experimenting with Elasticity · Learning Opportunities
Your students will conduct an experiment to work out which ball will bounce the highest.
Balloon-powered Car: Adding the Balloon · Learning Opportunities
Your students will attach a balloon to their car frame.
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.
Types of Forces: Experimenting · Learning Opportunities
Your students will learn about different types of forces as they conduct experiments in small groups.
Types of Forces: Matching · Learning Opportunities
Your students will match examples with different types of forces.