B4 Science · Term 3, Week 4
Forces and Movement
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Curriculum details
- Strand
- Forces and Energy (Strand 4)
- Sub-strand
- Forces and Movement (4.3)
- Content standard
- B4.4.3.1 - Know that movement is caused by applied forces due to the release of stored energy
- Indicator
- B4.4.3.1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of elastic and compressional forces and their everyday applications
- Suggested placement
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Term 3, Week 4
(Week 28 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
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Science Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 12
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.
Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)
- Learners bring catapults, rubber bands, springs and bicycle pumps to class. - Guide learners to demonstrate different effects of forces, e.g. by kicking a ball in different directions, pushing a table, crumpling a piece of paper or stopping a moving toy. - Engage learners in activities to demonstrate elastic and compression forces using the materials brought to class. - Learners to discuss how elastic and compressional forces are applied in everyday life.