AC9S4U03
Year 4
Science
AC9S4U03 | Year 4 Science: Physical sciences
Content Descriptor
Content descriptor identify how forces can be exerted by one object on another and investigate the effect of frictional, gravitational and magnetic forces on the motion of objects
Strand
Science understanding
Substrand
Physical sciences
This content descriptor sets out learning for Year 4 Science. Use it to plan lessons and assessment with the Australian Curriculum v9.
Elaborations
- • Elaboration exploring the effect of magnets on other magnets and how magnetic forces can pull objects from a distance
- • Elaboration exploring the positive and negative effects of friction on their everyday experiences, such as how friction causes objects to slow down and stop
- • Elaboration recognising that gravity is the force that pulls all objects to towards the centre of Earth and that gravitational force acts on an object regardless of whether it is moving or not moving
- • Elaboration observing how the pushing force of a liquid enables an object to float
- • Elaboration investigating the effect of forces on the movement of objects in traditional First Nations Australians’ children’s instructive toys and games
- • Elaboration examining shoe sole design and identifying patterns in sole design and use related to friction
- • Elaboration watching a video of astronauts walking on the moon or dropping objects on its surface, and discussing the force they are observing
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- • Elaboration exploring how force arrows can be used to represent the direction and magnitude of forces acting on an object
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