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Science / Year 4 / Science Understanding / Physical sciences
Curriculum content descriptions
Forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance (ACSSU076)
Elaborations
- observing qualitatively how speed is affected by the size of a force
- exploring how non-contact forces are similar to contact forces in terms of objects pushing and pulling another object
- comparing and contrasting the effect of friction on different surfaces, such as tyres and shoes on a range of surfaces
- investigating the effect of forces on the behaviour of an object through actions such as throwing, dropping, bouncing and rolling
- exploring the forces of attraction and repulsion between magnets
General capabilities
ScOT terms
Mechanical energy, Fundamental forces