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|tagline=She's standing still but there are still forces on her - find out what they are. | |tagline=She's standing still but there are still forces on her - find out what they are. | ||
|topic= forces | |topic= forces | ||
|subject= science, | |subject= science, enquiry | ||
|resourcenumber= SC0048 | |resourcenumber= SC0048 | ||
|age= Primary | |age= Primary | ||
|content= A fun scenario to introduce the idea of balanced forces | |content= A fun scenario to introduce the idea of balanced forces which could be used to frame the set of related ORBIT activities if the scenario was that Nelly the Elephant had escaped from the circus and consequently found herself in a number of different situations (crossing a bridge, crossing a river on a raft, jumping from a high cliff with a parachute, finding a new home with an unsuitable floor, etc.) and needing help from the children. A sense of the ridiculous often appeals. | ||
|strategy= | |strategy= | ||
|image=elephantcloseup.png|157x240px | |image=elephantcloseup.png|157x240px | ||
|Learning Objectives= | |Learning Objectives= | ||
* | * Gaining understanding of the nature of force and the way in which force acts on objects, in the context of an elephant balanced on a bridge. | ||
* | * Making observations and discussing the direction of simple forces. | ||
|additional resources=http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/lab/shapes.html | |additional resources=http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/lab/shapes.html | ||
