Forces Show

Find out about friction, mess with magnets and get to grips with gravity

A brief summary

A truly fun exploration into forces that will take you out of this world! Pushes and pulls, friction, magnets and gravity. This show promotes scientific thinking with hands-on experiments that ask the children to predict what happens next... and why!?

Our forces show is most suitable for KS1 and KS2 children.
More details of timing, capacity and curriculum links are below.

Scientific Enquiry

We want to stimulate curiosity in science for all, regardless of age, gender, background or ability. Our science shows:

  • Allow for questions to share interests and explore ideas
  • Treat every child as unique, supporting personal development
  • Promote observation, prediction and exploration
  • Encourage imagination, creative and critical thinking
  • Support and enhance the Curriculum across subject areas

Forces Show


KS1

Key Stage One - ages 5-7

Pushes and pulls, making things move and slowing them down. Have fun with mysterious magnets, find out why all the penguins don't fall off the Earth at the South pole and unleash the aweseome force of rockets to take a trip to the stars!

  • Duration: ~45 mins
  • Curriculum Links
  • Capacity: ~35 children + adults

KS2

Key Stage Two - ages 7-11

Feel the friction, mess with magnets and get to grips with gravity! What actually slows things down? Do heavy things really fall faster? Is there gravity on the moon? Action and reaction, equal and opposite forces, and hands-on experiments with rocket power take you out of this world to discover that forces feel very different in space.

  • Duration: ~45 mins
  • Curriculum Links
  • Capacity: ~30 children + adults

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