£15.00
Bring Newton’s First Law to life with this engaging lesson exploring inertia, friction and the behaviour of moving objects on Earth and in space. Students investigate real-life examples, watch short videos and complete simple hands-on experiments — all with minimal prep for teachers.
Perfect for KS2/KS3 and packed with engaging visuals and classroom-ready activities. A brilliant introduction to forces and motion.
This exciting, ready‑to‑teach lesson helps students explore Newton’s First Law of Motion through real‑world stories, hands‑on demonstrations, and space‑themed visuals. Everything is designed to be simple to deliver — even with limited prep time — while still creating maximum engagement and deep understanding.
Using the water rocket storyline and a series of interactive questions, students discover why objects start, stop, and keep moving. They learn how forces act on objects on Earth and in space, what a vacuum really is, and why friction affects everything from bikes to rockets. The narrative-led format keeps them hooked from the very first question.
By the end of the session, students will confidently explain Newton’s Law of Inertia using examples from their own lives — from hockey pucks and toy boats to bowling balls and car journeys.
This session supports the core physics learning objectives from:
The content aligns seamlessly with UK STEM curricula, making it easy to integrate into classroom planning.
This session delivers high engagement and high understanding with low workload.
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