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Year 5 · Science
Resistance And Friction
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Focus on air resistance and friction experiments. Open support for “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 — support from Oak National Academy
- Find Out About Friction — support from Oak National Academy
- Investigate Air Resistance — support from Oak National Academy
- Investigate Forces at the Olympics — support from Oak National Academy
- Investigate Friction — support from Oak National Academy
- Look at Forces in Everyday Life — support from Oak National Academy
- Study the Effects of Air Resistance — support from Oak National Academy
- Understand Air Resistance — support from Oak National Academy
- Understand How Surface Area Affects Friction — support from Oak National Academy
- Understand the Advantages and Disadvantages of Friction — support from Oak National Academy
- Understand the Effects of Friction — support from Oak National Academy
- Understand the Forces Involved When Changing Speed — support from Oak National Academy
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Air Resistance Plan
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Friction Plan
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Air Resistance Do And Review
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Pushes And Pulls
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BBC Bitesize: Forces KS2
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