This project teaches children about contact and non-contact forces, including friction and magnetism. They investigate frictional and magnetic forces, and identify parts of a magnet and magnetic materials.
| Innovate challenge | Let's investigate focus: Observing, measuring and recording |
|---|---|
| Science | Pushing and pulling forces; Contact forces; Friction; Force meters; Bar charts; Non-contact forces; Magnetism; Magnetic attraction and repulsion; Magnetic fields; Magnetic properties; Magnetic Earth; Uses of friction and magnetism; Working scientifically – Identifying and classifying, Pattern seeking, Comparative tests, Research |
| Non-Fiction | Waterstones | Amazon | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forces and Magnets (Moving up with Science) | Waterstones | Amazon | Peter Riley | 9781445135250 |
| Forces (Go Facts: Physical Science) | Waterstones | Amazon | Ian Rohr | 9781408104866 |
| Forces (Outdoor Science) | Waterstones | Amazon | Sonya Newland | 9781526309464 |
| Why doesn't the moon fall down? and other questions about forces (A Question of Science) | Waterstones | Amazon | Anna Claybourne | 9781526311559 |
| Discover Forces (Discover Physical Science) | Waterstones | Amazon | Tammy Enz | 9781398202221 |
| Experiments in Forces and Motion with Toys and Everyday Stuff (Fun Science) | Waterstones | Amazon | Emily Sohn | 9781474703543 |
| Discover Magnets (Discover Physical Science) | Waterstones | Amazon | Tammy Enz | 9781398202269 |
| What is Magnetism? (Science Basics) | Waterstones | Amazon | Mark Weakland | 9781474770903 |
| Magnetism (Flowchart Science) | Waterstones | Amazon | Louise Spilsbury | 9781474731102 |
| Experiments with Magnets (Read and Experiment) | Amazon | Isabel Thomas | 9781406297928 | |
| Fiction | Waterstones | Amazon | Author | ISBN |
| The Iron Man | Waterstones | Amazon | Ted Hughes | 9780571226122 |
| Marsha is Magnetic | Waterstones | Amazon | Beth Ferry | 9780544735842 |