Isaac Newton Powerpoint & Plan KS2 lesson

A complete lesson on the famous scientists Isaac Newton and Galileo Galilei. Includes an engaging PowerPoint to lead you through the lesson, hands on activities, small investigations and differentiated written work. Support and extensions tasks also provided, along with a detailed lesson plan.

Engage your pupils with this informative lesson on the famous scientists Isaac Newton and Galileo Galilei. Linked together with the easy to understand theme of ‘falling’ your class will enjoy finding out and testing common scientific theories.

Full of hands on activities, small investigations and differentiated written work this lesson will delight your afternoon and save you time.

Support and extension resources provided, so every child will be on task and able to complete the work without asking questions.

Handy links to an interesting video on the PowerPoint, which explains the scientific theories in entertaining and clear ways.

Covers these learning objectives from the National Curriculum for year 5 science.

• Explain that unsupported objects fall towards the Earth because of the force of gravity acting between the Earth and the falling object.

• Identify the effects of air resistance, water resistance and friction, that act between moving surfaces.

• Pupils might find out how scientists, for example, Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton helped to develop the theory of gravitation.

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