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Primary Science
Year: 6
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| Strand 2: Energy and Change
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Substrand: "6.4 Force"
(20 periods)
A force is a push or a pull; forces can be balanced or unbalanced; an object’s status (standing or moving) depends on the size and direction of the forces acting on it. Gravity is the force that pulls objects towards the earth; weight is the measure of the gravitational pull of the earth on an object. Friction is an example of a force having an effect on an object’s movement.
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| General Learning Outcomes | Specific Learning Outcomes | Suggested Assessment Events |
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6.4.1 understand that the movement of an object depends on the size and direction of the forces acting on the object (u)
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6.4.1.1 do simple investigations to illustrate the effects of a force on an object
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6.4.2 know the effect of balanced and unbalance forces on an object (k)
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6.4.2.1 demonstrate balanced and unbalanced forces by pushing and pulling with a partner
6.4.2.2 illustrate the effect of balanced forces on a see-saw
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6.4.3 appreciate that things fall because of a force pulling from the earth (v)
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6.4.3.1 design a simple experiment to illustrate a gravitational pull
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6.4.4 know some types of simple machines – levers, wheel and axle, pulley, inclined plane (ramp), screw, and wedge (k)
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6.4.4.1 identify examples of simple machines in everyday life, e.g. crowbar, inclined plane (ramp), scissors, wheelbarrow, axe
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6.4.5 appreciate the effect of friction on moving objects (v)
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6.4.5.1 demonstrate a pulley in action by improvising with a hook, a rope and a wheel
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