B2 Science · Term 2, Week 12

Forces and Movement

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Curriculum details

Strand
Forces and Energy (Strand 4)
Sub-strand
Forces and Movement (4.3)
Content standard
B2.4.3.1 - Know that movement is caused by applied forces due to the release of stored energy
Indicator
B2.4.3.1.1 - Discover the effects of forces on objects
Suggested placement
Term 2, Week 12 (Week 24 of the year)

Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.

Curriculum reference
Science Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 44

Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Provide different scenarios to let learners know that forces cause objects to move or stop,
e.g. kicking a ball, pushing a chair or pulling a rope etc.
- Learners engaged to do the following activities: scrambling of paper and metal foils, pushing objects in the classroom, squeezing empty plastic bottles etc.
- Learners talk about the activities they performed.
- Emphasize the effects of forces on objects, e.g. changing shape, making it move, changing the direction of movement and reducing the speed of a moving object.