Change+your+attitude

8J On the move

Explain what a lever is. Explain the words ‘load’, ‘effort’, ‘pivot’. Explain how the length of a lever affects the effort needed. Describe some everyday examples of levers.
 * Objectives (what you will learn this lesson)**

Review homework / key term quiz
 * Starter**


 * Activities**
 * 1) What are levers and pivots? Discuss and find as many examples in the room as possible
 * 2) [|Look at the animation], how many levers can you find?
 * 3) [|Investigate how levers work]
 * 4) What are distance (examples [|1] and [|2]) and force multipliers? Discuss as a class
 * 5) [|Match the words with the meaning] and copy the correct combinations into your exercise book (skip Q2).
 * 6) Look through the [|worksheet on levers]. Draw the diagrams and answer the questions in your exercise book.
 * 7) Produce a poster on all the different uses of levers that you can think of. In each case label the lever, pivot and effort.
 * 8) Extension: Read about [|Wheelchairs] and answer the questions

Review completed classwork / key term quiz
 * Summary**

Complete the gapfill on [|Change your attitude]. Copy and complete in your exercise book if you have problems printing it out.
 * Homework**