Strand: Physical Sciences
Forces program content
Why do things roll, fall, bounce, slide, balance, spin or fly? See how forces affect an object’s movement. Examine the fascinating forces of gravity, air pressure, friction, magnets and spinning buckets.
Australian Curriculum
Year 4 – Forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance.
Year 7 – Change to an object’s motion is caused by unbalanced forces acting on the object.
Primary Science Understandings
- Yr 4 – Movement
- Yr 7 – Changing motion
