Gravity and magnetism are ‘forces’: movements which make an object move, stop, change direction or change shape. In their play, children can exert forces themselves and they can be affected by external forces such as gravity, too. See ‘motion and forces’ in March’s edition for more on forces relating to motion (pushes and pulls).
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Gravity is the force that pulls objects towards one another; on Earth, it pulls everything towards the ground and is the reason we don’t float away and why objects fall to the ground when dropped. There are a few ways to demonstrate this invisible force to children – like magnetism, if can feel a bit magical because it can’t easily be seen.
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