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Teacher background knowledge
QCA/DfES schemes of work site for this unit Guidance on planning, adaptations to the scheme and links to the NLS and NNS.
Support materials for this QCA unit. Available as a word document from the 4S (Surrey) website. Still there, but you need to register first. It is free to register and you'll be able to access some other very useful resources.
Key knowledge and progression of ideas. Selected pages from the 4S document above. Very valuable for teachers developing thinking skills in science (Word)
Online Video of science lesson From the Teachers' TV website. A source of ideas and inspiration
Levers and linkages Very clear animated guidance on how to make those moving pictures. Form Northumberland Grid
General teaching sites
BBC science clip Brilliant for use on interactive whiteboard / data projector too
Virtual Experiments 1 & 2 e-learning content for LGfL users
Online sorting activities Pushes and pulls What makes it move ?
Pushing and Pulling Welsh grid for learning site. Animations particuilarly suitable for IWB use
Cyril's Cheese Exploring the meaning of push and pull with this activity from the West Sussex grid for learning.
Force of the wind
Force of the wind A BBC multi-media site. See the effect of wind from calm to a gale !
Into the boat A Digger and the gang adventure from the BBC which takes place on a windy day.
Toys and machines
Levers and pulleys A US site. The Rube Goldberg Machine is a nice way to teach about pushes and pulls !
Toys, pushes and pulls Exploring the vocabulary of forces and movement through toys
Video Clips
Museum of Childhood A whole range of video clips of moving toys to choose from, many involving forces
Teacher's TV
Pushing and pulling A whole day focussed on science, integrating the topic of "pushing and pulling" with language development and environmental awareness.
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