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Science at key stage 3    (Year 9)

Unit 9L: Pressure and moments

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Out-of-school learning

Pupils could:

  • watch a hydraulic jack operating and think about how it works
  • watch a large building-site crane operating and identify the forces involved
  • identify a number of devices in the home that rely on levers

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