Unit 2E: Forces and movement

General
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1. Changing shape by force
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Click here for ideas of different moving toys.
Click here for a moving toy unit.
Click here for ideas on how toys move.
Click here for movie of moving toys in space.

2. Changing movement by force
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Click here for interactive changing shape materials.

3. Speeding up and slowing down
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Click here for BBCs Pushing and Pulling interactive lesson.
Click here for examples of donkeys speeding up or slowing down. Great for whiteboard and projector.
Click here for worksheet on pulling and pushing.
Click here for a lesson plan on speeding up and slowing down.
Click here for a lesson on goign fast and slow (PE)

4. Comparing how objects move
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Click here for a worksheet by the BBC on fast and slow.
Click here for an e-book on different types of transport. Story book with animals and lesson plan.
Click here for an excellent worksheet on the subject.
Click here to make a car go faster (lesson plan).

5. Experimenting with toy cars
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6. Presenting results
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Click here for an interactive lesson from the BBC which looks at different surfaces.
Click here for lesson plan with ramp (activity 2)
Click here for ramp lesson plan.

7. Pushes and pulls as force
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Click here for an interactive lesson on the force of the wind. Great for an interactive whiteboard.

8. Review
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Click here for a quiz on forces from the BBC.
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