Forces 1 2 3 Forces and 4 5 - Forces 6 – magnets Pupils should be Pupils should be taught taught to: to: compare how explain that things move on unsupported objects different surfaces fall towards the Earth notice that some because of the force of forces need contact gravity acting between between two objects, the Earth and the but magnetic forces falling object can act at a distance identify the effects observe how of air resistance, water magnets attract or resistance and friction, repel each other and that act between attract some materials moving surfaces and not others recognise that compare and some mechanisms, group together a including levers, variety of everyday pulleys and allow materials on the basis a smaller force to have of whether they are a greater effect. attracted to a magnet, and identify some magnetic materials describe magnets as having two predict whether two magnets will attract or repel each other, depending on which poles are facing.
Forces 1 2 3 – Forces and magnets 4 5 - Forces 6 Pupils should be taught to: compare how things move on different surfaces notice that some forces need contact between two objects, but magnetic forces can act at a distance observe how magnets attract or repel each other and attract some materials and not others compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of whether they are attracted to a magnet, and identify some magnetic materials describe magnets as having two predict whether two magnets will attract or repel each other, depending on which poles are facing. Pupils should be taught to: explain that unsupported objects fall towards the Earth because of the force of gravity acting between the Earth and the falling object identify the effects of air resistance, water resistance and friction, that act between moving surfaces recognise that some mechanisms, including levers, pulleys and allow a smaller force to have a greater effect.
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