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Pushes and Pulls: Concept Map

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Concept Map

Organise the vocabulary, quantities and relationships into a connected model.

This extension applies that lens specifically to Pushes and Pulls.

A force is simply a push or a pull. You cannot see a force itself, but you can always see what it does.

A force can:

  • start something moving (kicking a soccer ball),
  • stop something moving (catching that ball),
  • speed it up or slow it down,
  • change its direction (heading the ball sideways),
  • change its shape (squashing a lump of clay).

Everyday examples: pushing a shopping trolley, pulling a wheelbarrow of sand, and kneading dough all use forces.

Natural Sciences — Grade 5 — Concept Map: A force is best described as...

Natural Sciences — Grade 5 — Concept Map: Kneading and squashing a lump of dough changes its ______ (the thing a force can change besides movement).

Natural Sciences — Grade 5 — Concept Map: Which of these is an example of a pull?

Name the original topic being extended by this concept map lesson.

Which statement is the best evidence-led starting point for Pushes and Pulls: Concept Map?