Year 5 · Science

Resistance And Friction

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Focus on air resistance and friction experiments. Start with “Explore Air Resistance”, then explain the idea in your own words.

Year 5 learners practise air resistance and friction experiments.

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Explore Air Resistance
Find Out About Friction
Investigate Air Resistance
Investigate Forces at the Olympics
Investigate Friction
Look at Forces in Everyday Life
Study the Effects of Air Resistance
Understand Air Resistance
Understand How Surface Area Affects Friction
Understand the Advantages and Disadvantages of Friction
Understand the Effects of Friction
Understand the Forces Involved When Changing Speed

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