Chain Reaction

Building Blocks

Curriculum Links Students will be working scientifically to:
– Make systematic and careful observations.
– Report on findings from enquiries.
– Use results to draw simple conclusions, make predictions for new values and suggest improvements.
– Identify differences, similarities or changes related to simple scientific ideas and processes.
– Use straightforward scientific evidence to answer questions or to support their findings.

Beyond the curriculum Students will have the opportunity to:
– Explain that unsupported objects fall towards the Earth because of the force of gravity acting between the Earth and the falling object.
– Identify the effects of air resistance and friction, that act between moving surfaces.
– Recognise that some mechanisms including levers, pulleys and gears allow a smaller force to have a greater effect.