Science Year 3 Year 4 Physical Sciences

Forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance

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15 resources

  • Unit Plan Year: 4

    V9 Fabulous Forces

    This unit is designed to cover the year 4 Physical Sciences material for the Australian National Curriculum. This physics unit stands apart...

  • Unit Plan Year: 3 4 5 6

    STEAM Unit: Building Better Bridges

    This activity builds on the previous fun and learning of ‘Building Bridges’ and challenges students to think about how engineers choose mate...

  • Unit Plan Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    STEAM Unit: The Science of Flight

    This activity kit is designed to accompany the STEAM presentation on the Physics of Flight. In this pack, you will find all the necessary in...

  • Presentation Year: 3 4 5 6

    Building Better Bridges - Presentation

    This presentation is designed to introduce students to the concepts included in a STEM activity of the same title. It will help students und...

  • Presentation Year: F 1 2 3 +3

    The Science of Flight - Presentation

    This presentation introduces students to the major forces involved in powered flight. It was designed as part of a STEAM activity pack that...

  • Presentation Year: 4

    What is Force? - Presentation

    Introduce the concept of force to students with this informative presentation. Through engaging visuals and explanations, students will lear...

  • Worksheet Year: 4

    Fabulous Forces Title Page

    This title page is a great way to kick off a new unit, or as a fast finishers activity for students throughout the unit. It is a part of...

  • Resource Year: 3 4 H

    Types of Forces Posters

    In this set of ten posters, we examine the various types of contact and non-contact forces and the effect of each force.

  • Resource Year: 3 4

    Types of Bridge Structures Puzzles

    As part of Design and Technologies, Year 3 and 4 students will match various bridge types to the image. Year 4 science students will be look...

  • Resource Year: 3 4

    Tension and Compression Forces

    Year 4 science students will be looking the way forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct or indirect contact.

  • Resource Year: 1 4 H

    Forces Poster Set

    Students will learn about the different types of forces that can be exerted by one object on another. They will learn about non-contact forc...

  • Resource Year: 4

    Forces and Movement Experiments

    Students will conduct experiments to investigate how forces and movement work.

  • Resource Year: 4

    Forces Acting Together Posters

    Students will learn about equal, unequal and multiple forces, and how those forces act together. 

  • Resource Year: 4

    Magnetic Force Posters

    The 'Magnetic Forces' posters were created by request and cover magnets, magnetic force, push and pull. They accompany Year 2 and Year 4 Phy...

  • Resource Year: 4

    Simple Machines

    This set of 7 charts depicts each of the 6 types of simple machine - lever, pulley, inclined plane, screw, wedge, wheel and axle. The title...

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