Name of the teacher: Sulthana Shahab

Standard: VIII

Name of the school: Pope Pius XI HSS

Division: A

Subject:

Physics

Strength: 45

Unit:

Force

Duration: 45min

Lesson:

Contact and non-contact force

Date:

Curricular statement :
Pupils develop factual knowledge, conceptual knowledge and procedural knowledge of the concept of
contact and non-contact force and its role in our daily life through observation, discussion,
experimentation and evaluation by questioning participation in practical work and group discussion
Learning Outcomes:
Enable the pupil to develop
a) Factual knowledge of the concept of contact and non-contact force by
1. Recalling the concept of force
2. Recognizing the examples of contact and non contact forces
b) Conceptual knowledge of the concept of contact and non contact force by
1. Explaining the concept of contact and non-contact forces
2. Presentation of hints with the help of charts.
Phase I :
Dividing the class into groups :
The classis divided into groups. Each group is given a name and a leader is selected from each
group. The hints provided are discussed and ideas are developed. A certain period of time is allotted
for the discussion, after which a leader from each group is asked to consolidate the ideas of his/her
team and present it to the whole class.
Phase II :
Presentation of clues:
The teacher passes on activity cards with hints on the concept to be taught, to each group. The
group members discuss the same and finally reach at a conclusion. The group-leader presents the
concept understood by his/her group, to the whole class.
1. An object moves due to
contact force
2. The trolley is pushed
forward

1. An object moves due to

non-contact force
2. A coconut falls from a
coconut tree.

Phase III: Attainment of concept

The students attain the concept of contact and non-contact force. Each group analyses the
way they understood the concept. The teacher provides a few more examples to illustrate the
concept and gives a proper explanation of the same.
Contact force : The force applied by the contact of between objects is contact force
eg.Muscular force,frictional force
Non-Contact force : The force applied on an object without contact on it. This is known as noncontact force
eg. Magnetic force, Gravitational force