We have just started learning about forces and magnets as part of our Science in Year 3. To assist the children in their learning of forces we decided to take a visit to Handsworth Park as a whole year group and explore the play equipment and whilst assessing what forces are in action whilst we're using them. It was a fantastic afternoon and certainly helped kickstart the children's understanding of forces.
Year 3 have been building their own cars in D.T. Once built they were used to investigate the effects of friction. to do this the children rolled the cars down a series of different ramps which each had a different surface texture. Sponge, wood, sandpaper and carpet. Before beginning their investigation they made a series of predictions about which surfaces would create the most friction. Then the fun began ! Take a look at the pictures below:












What a great way to kick start your FORCES Science topic in Year 3.It's great that you also got some exercise along the way!x
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