Forces
Subject : BASIC Science and Technology
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Topic : Forces
Meaning of Forces
Examples of Forces
Types of Forces

Effects of Forces
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Class : Primary 6 / Basic 6
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Term : Third Term
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Week : Week 5
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Instructional Materials :
Large stone, supermarket door, online materials, textbooks
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Previous Knowledge :

The pupils have been taught various types of machine
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Behavioural Objectives :Â 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

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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
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Effects of Forces
- It makes objects to start moving
- It makes objects to stop moving
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It makes objects to change its direction
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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
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Step 1: The class teacher revises the previous topics

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Step 2. He introduces the new topic
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Step 3: The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own examples and he corrects them when the needs arise
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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
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Conclusion :
The class reacher gives a brief note and he goes round to mark
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Assignment :
Explain the force of Gravity
