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Science at key stage 3    (Year 9)

Unit 9L: Pressure and moments

QCA

Where the unit fits in

This unit builds on unit 7K 'Forces and their effects' and links to unit 9K 'Speeding up'. Work on muscles as levers relates to unit 9B 'Fit and healthy'. This unit lays the foundation for further quantitative work on forces in                key stage 4.

This unit provides opportunities to revisit and revise topics met in other units, eg forces, particle theory. With some pupils, teachers may wish to concentrate on some of the new topics, extending activities, and with others to spend more time on revision of previous work.


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. a. What is pressure?
2. b. What is pressure?
3. a. What are pneumatics and hydraulics?
4. b. What are pneumatics and hydraulics?
5. c. What are pneumatics and hydraulics?
6. Checking progress
7. a. How do levers work?
8. b. How do levers work?
9. a. How do things balance?
10. b. How do things balance?
11. c. How do things balance?
12. Reviewing work