The physical sciences unit from our Year 7 Australian Curriculum (v9.0) science lesson plan: forces. Week-by-week lessons for 1, 2, 3 or 4 lessons a week, showing when each pace covers this unit; a dash means that pace is on a different science unit that week. For the full year, see the Year 7 Science lesson plan.
Choose a term, then compare a lighter weekly plan with a more intensive schedule.
| Week | 1 Day/Week | 2 Day/Week | 3 Day/Week | 4 Day/Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 3rd week (Physics) | — | — | — | — |
| March 4th week (Physics) | — | — | — | What Is a Force? 1. Forces as pushes and pulls 2. Contact vs non-contact forces |
| Week | 1 Day/Week | 2 Day/Week | 3 Day/Week | 4 Day/Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1st week (Physics) | — | — | — | What Is a Force? 1. Practice: identifying forces acting in a real scenario Balanced & Unbalanced Forces 1. What balanced forces are and their effect (no change in motion) 2. What unbalanced forces are and their effect (change in motion) 3. Practice: determining whether forces in a scenario are balanced or unbalanced |
| April 2nd week (Physics) | — | — | — | Representing Forces 1. Drawing force diagrams (force arrows) for a given scenario 2. Showing direction and relative magnitude of forces 3. Practice: drawing force diagrams for 3 different scenarios Gravitational Force 1. What gravitational force is |
Each session moves from a clear focus to guided practice and a quick check for understanding.
10 minutes
Open with retrieval questions that link the week’s topic to earlier learning and a real Australian context.
25 minutes
Work through the science with diagrams, models and worked examples, then plan, carry out or analyse a short investigation.
10 minutes
Close with assessment-style questions that show what is secure and what to revisit next lesson.
Clear, visual lessons on each Australian Curriculum physics topic.
Short questions and checks matched to each week’s focus.
Investigation, observation and recording skills built into each unit.
A clear record of what your child has mastered and what comes next.
Tell us how your child is getting on with science at school and we will shape the first lesson around the physics topics they find hardest.