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QCA

Science at key stage 3    (Year 7)

Unit 7K: Forces and their effects

QCA

Language for learning

Through the activities in this unit pupils will be able to understand, use and spell correctly:

  • words and phrases with different meanings in scientific and everyday contexts, eg drag, upthrust
  • words with a more precise meaning in scientific contexts than in everyday contexts, eg weight, mass, density
  • words and phrases relating to scientific enquiry, eg repeat reading, line of best fit

Through the activities pupils could:

  • identify the main points of a talk, TV programme, etc

Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. Where do we come across forces?
2. a. Why do things float?
3. b. Why do things float?
4. c. Why do things float?
5. How do different materials stretch?
6. Checking progress
7. What is weight?
8. a. What does friction do?
9. b. What does friction do?
10. c. What does friction do?
11. What affects how quickly a car stops?
12. Reviewing work