Forces - Moments for Middle School Science

This fully resourced lesson includes an animated PowerPoint which:

• demonstrates that a force can have a moment about a pivot;
• shows, and gives examples of a moment which is further from the pivot having a greater turning effect; 
• plans an investigation into moments on both sides of the pivot being equal at equilibrium;
• demonstrates and provides practice in the equation F₁ x d₁ = F₂ x d₂ 
• demonstrates the use of a seesaw to lift a larger load smaller height;
• introduces the wheelbarrow and tongs as levers.

What’s Included

• Animated PowerPoint for teaching with exit ticket quiz
• Flip it (pupil writes questions to given answers)
• Answers PowerPoint for easy self and peer assessment
• Anticipation Guides (combined starter and plenary)
• Foldable
• Cut-and-stick activity pupil uses to make their own notes)
• Worksheet to support the PowerPoint (X3)
• Fact sheet
• Homework plus answers (x3)
• Fact share worksheet
• 12 Taboo cards
• Pupil progress self-assessment checklist
• Exit Ticket
• Suggested lesson plan showing choices possible between resources
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This pack contains 16 resources and it is intended that the teacher uses them to build their own unique lesson to take account of student ability and time available. Literacy, oracy, self-assessment and peer assessment are all built in to the resources. These features are clearly marked on the comprehensive one-page flow chart lesson plan which shows where the logical choices between resources can be made. There are three differentiated and engaging homeworks which can also be used as classwork if so desired. 

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