Year 5 Forces: What is the best surface to increase friction?

Content Name

Year 5 Forces: What is the best surface to increase friction?

Content Type

WOW Lesson

Description

Join Science expert, Nicky Waller, as she shares a lesson that will deepen children's understanding of the effects of friction. In this lesson, pupils will plan a scientific enquiry to answer the question, What is the best surface to increase friction? in the context of creating a new brand of goalie gloves. They will have the opportunity to develop working scientifically skills by planning and carrying out comparative and fair tests.

Curriculum

• Country

  England

  Key Stage:

  Key Stage 2

  Years:

  Year 5

  Subjects:

  • Science

  Topics:

  • Forces

  Programmes of Study:

  • identify the effects of air resistance, water resistance and friction, that act between moving surfaces

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