🔬 Science · Forces & Motion
Levers, Pulleys & Gears
Recognise that some mechanisms including levers, pulleys, and gears allow a smaller force to have a greater effect
Typical age: 9–10 years
“Can your child explain how a see-saw, a pulley on a flagpole, or the gears on a bicycle make it easier to move heavy things with less effort?”
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Needs first
- Balanced & Unbalanced ForcesREQUIRED
Must understand forces and their effects before learning how mechanisms multiply forces
- Gravity & Falling Objects
Gravity context helps understand why we need mechanisms to lift heavy things
- Force & Motion Vocabulary
Understanding levers, pulleys, and gears requires moment, lever, and fulcrum vocabulary