English National Curriculum Science

5. Calculate surface pressure

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Describe and calculate pressure

Explain that pressure is related to surface area and force

Apply the knowledge of pressure to familiar and unfamiliar situations

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snowshoe

a flat device resembling a racket, which is attached to the sole of a boot and used for walking on snow

surface pressure

the pressure of a material at its surface

surface area

the area of the surface of an object or material, measured in squared metres

perpendicular

at an angle of 90° to a given line, plane, or surface or to the ground

ratio

the relationship between two numbers, showing the number of times one number can be put into another

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Resources: Handout, a small tray, sand, slotted masses and wood blocks of different sizes or link cubes.

Handout: A series of questions for the students to answer as they investigate pressure. 

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