Moments or Turning Forces Explained Fully Resourced Lesson Plus Dominoes Game KS3

A comprehensive and enjoyable explanation of moments or turning forces and levers. To reinforce understanding, the engaging animated PowerPoint takes the student through planning an investigation to prove that If a beam is balanced (in equilibrium), the moments on both sides of the pivot must be equal. A set of results is provided for students to draw conclusions should apparatus not be available. In addition to the PowerPoint, this fully resourced topic comes with a collection of thirteen worksheets, guided notes, activities and homework. All answers are provided. A one – page flow chart lesson plan shows where logical choices can be made between resources if time requires. The dominoes game has questions and statements instead of numbers and is a really useful way to consolidate learning after the lessons have been taught or to use as test prep. So much fun, students don’t even realise they are learning!

What’s Covered

• Demonstrate that a force can have a moment about a pivot
• Show, and give examples of a moment which is further from the pivot has a greater turning effect;
• Plan an investigation to prove that moments on both sides of the pivot are equal at equilibrium;
• Demonstrate and provide practice in use of the equation F1 x d1 = F2 x d2
• Demonstrate the use of a seesaw to lift a larger load smaller height;
• Introduce the wheelbarrow and tongs as levers.

What’s Included
Lesson

• Animated PowerPoint for teaching with exit ticket quiz
• Flip it (pupil writes questions to given answers)
• Answers PowerPoint for easy self and peer assessment
• Anticipation Guides (combined starter and plenary)
• Foldable
• Cut-and-stick activity pupil uses to make their own notes)
• Worksheet to support the PowerPoint (X3)
• Fact sheet
• Homework plus answers (x3)
• Fact share worksheet
• 12 Taboo cards
• Pupil progress self-assessment checklist
• Exit Ticket
• Suggested lesson plan showing choices possible between resources

Game

• 80 dominos
• Animated PowerPoint explaining the rules For more high quality resources visit:

Elf Off the Shelf Resourcesand how to play.