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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'. In the 17th Century Sir Issac Newton was described as a ‘Natural Philosopher’ but today we know he was an English Physicist, mathematician and author amongst other things. When learning about forces, KS2 will also learn about water resistance, air resistance and surface resistance. Save Time Preparing for Lessons on Forces and Motion

Types of forces include gravity, friction, air resistance and water resistance but there are many different types of forces. To help your children immerse themselves into the new vocabulary, concepts and ways of thinking that science promotes, we have collected a selection of gravity unit display resources to turn any classroom into a super science lab:Gravity even affects our planet, it holds the Earth and the other planets in their orbits around the Sun. It also holds the moon in orbit around the Earth, but the force of gravity that the Moon or Earth can generate is tiny compared to the Sun. How to teach your child about forces will depend on their age. If they are very young, you might like to introduce them to some play which will naturally introduce forces around us, such as dropping toys and watching them fall due to gravity. Once they reach school age, you could start to point out forces around you, for example talking about friction or buoyancy when you experience examples of these together in your day-to-day lives. But, the amount of gravity is different in different places. Not like if you go to your friend's house down the street, there'll be a different amount of gravity. More like if you were to travel to the moon, there's a different amount of gravity there compared to Earth. That's why when you see footage of astronauts, they walk a little funny on the moon because they're used to the gravitational pull of Earth when it's actually a lot weaker on the moon. This fabulous poster features key vocabulary for this topic and year group. Great as a discussion prompt or spelling reference. What are some uses of Forces Vocabulary KS2? This handy and comprehensive Unit Planning Sheet can help you to plan your teaching on Forces and Gravity in line with these requirements. Ideas for introducing Gravity to KS2 Science

As well as this, your class will be introduced to new and difficult words such as ‘magnetism’ and ‘buoyancy’ and there are even slides for class participation. Why not start with the person who discovered gravity? Our All About Gravity Science PowerPoint introduces Sir Isaac Newton and his life’s work as well as how our understanding of gravity has developed. You can follow up this introduction in your English lessons with our UKS2 Sir Isaac Newton Differentiated Reading Comprehension Activity which includes passages on Newton’s early life and education and scientific discoveries as well as some fun facts which children can then answer questions on. This Forces PowerPoint is a great starting point in your science class because it encourages the children to give examples of different forces, helping them understand that even though they can’t see them, forces exist in their everyday lives. A force is a push or pull upon an object resulting from the object's interaction with another object. Whenever there is an interaction between two objects, there is a force upon each of the objects, which can have a lot of different effects - forces can make things start to move, stop moving, change direction, move faster, change shape and move more slowly.This engaging banner is brightly-coloured and features the word ‘forces’ in large font. It would work well as a heading to place above or in the centre of a display board. You could then add detailed information about different forces or examples of your students’ work to your board for an informative and interesting display. A force is a push or pull on an object. Sometimes a force is affected by the speed of an object, sometimes it is just a constant, no matter what speed an object is going. Like gravity, for example. On Earth, gravity is always the same, pulling objects down. It doesn't matter if you jump up and down or wave your hands about, the force of gravity pulling you down will always be the same.