A great practical way to understand what friction means and how a surface can impact on friction. I have used this with both a Year 3 and a Year 5/6 class (added extensions for Y5/6). Using toy cars and different surfaces (carpet, wood, concrete, sand, grass etc), test the amount of friction there is between the car and the surface (measuring distance). Comes with a full lesson PowerPoint and a worksheet for children. Hope this helps :)

Worksheet and class PowerPoint for learning about Gravity and Weight. Linked to a practical activity with an ‘egg drop’ - seeing if children can protect/cushion an egg falling from a distance using difference materials. Used with a Year 3 class but can be adapted and used with different year groups. Hope this helps :)