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

1. It makes objects to start moving

2. It makes objects to stop moving

3. It makes objects to change its direction

Types of Forces

1. Frictional Force
2. Gravitational Force
3. Mechanical Force
4. 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 :

1. What is Force
2. What can force be?… A………. or a……..
3. WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PULL OR A PUSH
4. 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