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Friction & Surfaces

CONCEPTUAL
Science›Forces & Motion|Ages 7—8|ID: mt_-p_xp4hMvh

Compare how things move on different surfaces, noticing that some surfaces create more friction than others

Mastery Evidence

  • Observe and compare how the same object moves on at least three different surfaces
  • Describe that rough surfaces slow objects down more than smooth surfaces
  • Use the word 'friction' to explain why movement differs on different surfaces

Assessment Prompt

“Can [child] explain why a toy car rolls further on a smooth wooden floor than on carpet?”

Curriculum Standards1 alignment

Y3.Sci.FM.1The national curriculum in England
Movement on different surfaces

compare how things move on different surfaces

Science · Key Stage 2

Prerequisites2

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  • Pushes & Pulls hard

    Must understand forces change motion before comparing movement on different surfaces

    • Drawing Force Diagrams soft

      Understanding pushes and pulls as forces is supported by the arrow representation of magnitude and direction

  • Forces Vocabulary hard

    Comparing how things move on different surfaces requires friction vocabulary

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