ScienceForces & MotionAges 7–8
Friction & Surfaces
Compare how things move on different surfaces, noticing that some surfaces create more friction than others
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Can your child explain why a toy car rolls further on a smooth wooden floor than on carpet?
Compare how things move on different surfaces, noticing that some surfaces create more friction than others
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Friction & SurfacesConceptual concept
Check understanding
- Observe and compare how the same object moves on at least three different surfaces
- Describe that rough surfaces slow objects down more than smooth surfaces
- Use the word 'friction' to explain why movement differs on different surfaces
“Can your child explain why a toy car rolls further on a smooth wooden floor than on carpet?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Forces & Motion
- Age range
- Ages 7–8
Standards
uk-nc-2013:Y3.Sci.FM.1