Science at key stage 3 (Year 7)

Unit 7K: Forces and their effects

Resources

Resources include:

immersion tank for objects to float and sink in
scales marked in grams, kilograms and newtons, including personal scales
lubricants, eg car oil, graphite
videos/pictures of the effects of friction, and of a person floating in the Dead Sea or similar
Highway Code (stopping distances)

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