Forces and Movement · B2 Science

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B2.4.3.1.1 - Discover the effects of forces on objects

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Demonstrate how a push or a pull makes an object start moving, in line with Indicator B2.4.3.1.1.
Show how a force can stop a moving object by carrying out simple classroom activities.
Identify situations where a force changes the shape of an object, such as squeezing a plastic bottle or scrambling paper.
Describe how a force can change the direction of a moving object and reduce its speed, using everyday examples.
Talk about the activities they performed, describing what happened to the objects and why.

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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.