Forces
Subject : BASIC Science and Technology
Topic : Forces
Meaning of Forces
Examples of Forces
Types of Forces
Effects of Forces
Class : Primary 6 / Basic 6
Term : Third Term
Week : Week 5
Instructional Materials :
Large stone, supermarket door, online materials, textbooks
Previous Knowledge :
The pupils have been taught various types of machine
Behavioural Objectives : At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to
Explain Force
Say instances of situation where Forces are used
Give examples of forces
Mention types of forces
Say the effects of forces
Content :
A force is needed to make an object to move an initial position to a final position. A force can either be a pull or a push. Force is needed to do almost everyday activities in life.
Examples of instances where force is needed.
Force is needed to open the supermarket door which they always write push or pull. Force is needed to move large box, stone, cupboard, teacher’s table, to pull the stubborn goat
Force is needed to push daddy’s car that suddenly refused to move, Please take note that force can be either a pull or a push
Effects of Forces
- It makes objects to start moving
- It makes objects to stop moving
It makes objects to change its direction
Types of Forces
- Frictional Force
- Gravitational Force
- Mechanical Force
- Magnetic Force
Note that a pull makes an object to move very close to you
A push makes an object to move away from you
Presentation
The topic is presented step by step
Step 1: The class teacher revises the previous topics
Step 2. He introduces the new topic
Step 3: The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own examples and he corrects them when the needs arise
Evaluation :
- What is Force
- What can force be?… A………. or a……..
- WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PULL OR A PUSH
- Mention four types of force
Conclusion :
The class reacher gives a brief note and he goes round to mark
Assignment :
Explain the force of Gravity