3.+Forces

WHAT IS A FORCE?
A force is something that changes how things move. Forces change the direction of a moving thing, make it go faster or slower, or even change its shape! Forces can be CONTACT forces or NON-CONTACT forces. **Can you name two non-contact forces?**

UNEQUAL FORCES:
Try this game of tug-of-war and balloons!?! @http://www.media.pearson.com.au/schools/cw/au_sch_whalley_sf1_1/int/7_forces.html

GRAVITY EXPERIMENTS:
Try experimenting on different planets with gravity stronger or weaker than Earth's. @http://www.media.pearson.com.au/schools/cw/au_sch_whalley_sf1_1/int/gravity.html

MAGNETISM AND FRICTION ACTIVITIES:
Friction game Forces in action game Magnets & Springs Here's the page where these activities come from - you can also read more about the activities by following the links on the page: @http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/science/physical_processes.shtml

AMUSEMENT PARK PHYSICS -- FORCES & MOTION
Try out different activities in amusement parks. @http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/index.html


 * Roller Coasters show how forces can be fun! **Design your own click here ****