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[|Forces in Action] - from Bitesize [|Friction] - from Bitesize [|Gravity] - lots of information. Some of it might be a bit tricky to read. [|Newton's Laws] - difficult reading. [|Forces Lessons] - They are aimed a little bit older than year 6, but still a lot of great information. After reading through the page, click on 'next'. There are a number of different pages, and a quiz at the end. [|Gravity and Intertia] - information and a game [|Gravity] - the basic information, plus more. [|More Gravity Information] - aimed at younger students, so easier to read. Lots of good information here. [|Gravity] - even more information. The basics and a bit more.

Online Activities
[|Forces in Action] - an activity from Bitesize [|Friction] - an activity from Bitesize [|Forces in Action Quiz] - from Bitesize [|Friction Quiz] - from Bitesize [|Your Weight on Other Worlds] - check out how much you would weigh on Saturn! Can you explain why? [|Parkworld Plot] - a great game that teaches you about forces. Follow the link, scroill down and click on Parkworld Plot. [|Friction Explorer] - learn about friction [|Car Down a Ramp] - change the forces acting on the car and see what happens. [|Forces Quiz] - take it and see how you do! [|Freddy's Friction Test Track] - Click on 'open this resource'. Thenclick on the test track and choose which investigation you want. Remember to do three runs to get an average before you change surfaces or gradients. Forces in Action - interactive science clip from the BBC. [|Investigation planning sheet on spinners] - created by Mrs Cronin, Bishop Carpenter (Word document). Simplified Aircraft Motion - simple diagram from NASA which explains the forces acting on aircraft. Newton's First Law of Motion - simple site which explains the first law, with diagrams. Forces & Motion - online lesson from DigitalBrain, covering gravity, magnetism and more. Forces in Action - online activity from Channel 4, including worksheets and a quiz. The Gravity Story - lovely site all about gravity, including its history. Your Weight on Other Worlds - excellent site where you enter your weight and find out what it would be (less, hopefully) on other planets and moons. Includes an explanation of the variation. Air Resistance - printable activity about drag and air resistance. Parkworld Plot - online game which teaches you about forces as you look at rides in an amusement park. Click on the Parkworld Plot link to begin. Friction - excellent site with short video clips showing different kinds of friction (click the play button to begin each film). Gravity - as above but with clips showing gravity. Acceleration - movie clip showing the acceleration of a rocket. Speed - movie clip showing different speeds in sport. Forces - series of short clips showing different forces in action. Newton in Action - site which examines the 3 Laws of mtion plus Centripetal Force. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Projectile Motion - java applet which allows you to fire a projectile after altering velocity, angle and mass. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Gravity in Drag - site which explains how forces act on a skydiver. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Friction Explorer - online activity exploring friction. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Galileo & The Tower of Pisa - recreate Galileo's famous experiment online. <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Forces At Work - online lesson and interactive activity from the Cymru NGfL.