ForcesInAction_ChallengeSheet-MA

Presentation based Multimedia Presentation
Forces in action:
Challenge Sheet
Each Pupil will create slide(s) about forces.
Information for the project will be researched on the
Internet. The slide(s) need to contain the following
information:
Slide One: What is a Force?
Write one sentence to explain what a force is.
List two types of forces.
Add one relevant image to this section.
Slide Two: Measuring Forces
Write one sentence about what is gravity and why it is important.
Write two sentences to name the units used to measure force.
Write a sentence naming the person who discovered gravity.
Add one relevant image to this section.
Slide Three: Balanced and Unbalanced Forces
Write one sentence to explain what happens to an object if the forces
acting on it are balanced.
Write one sentence to explain what happens to an object when the
forces acting on it are unbalanced.
Add one relevant image to this section.
Slide Four: Friction
Write one sentence explaining what friction is.
Write two sentences explaining how friction works.
Write one sentences explaining when and why friction is useful.
Slide Five: Air resistance
Write one sentence explaining what air resistance is.
Write one sentences explaining why a car or plane designer would
want to reduce air resistance and what the shape is called.
Add one relevant image to this section.
Slide Six: Water & Upthrust
Write two sentences explaining what upthrust is and how it works.
Extension:
Using your ICT investigation skills begin research the topic below. Then
create a new slide and complete each task within the section.
Slide Seven: Parachute investigation
Write two sentences explaining what happens when a sky diver jumps
out of a plane.
Write two sentences explaining what happens when the sky diver open
their Parachute.
Add three relevant images to this section.