Begin with a captivating question: 'Have you ever wondered how a magnet can pull a nail without touching it?' This will engage students' curiosity about forces.

Introduce the concept of forces with a brief story or demonstration involving a magnet and a nail to illustrate non-contact forces.

Explain the difference between contact and non-contact forces using everyday examples like playing baseball (contact) and magnetism (non-contact).

Watch the video 'What is a Force?' to understand how forces operate in everyday activities, such as pushing and pulling.

Explore different types of forces through a group discussion. Ask students to provide examples of contact and non-contact forces from their daily lives.

Watch the video 'Pushes and Pulls' to see demonstrations of how these forces are used in everyday life, helping students relate to the concept.

Conduct an experiment with magnets and various objects to explore magnetic force as a non-contact force. Have students predict and observe the effects.

Use the 'Set It in Motion!' assessment to guide students through planning and conducting investigations on how forces affect motion.

Assign students to identify and list examples of contact and non-contact forces they observe at home or in their community.

Use the 'Describing and Predicting Motion' assessment to reinforce understanding of motion concepts through drawing and description activities.

Conduct a quick quiz to assess students' ability to differentiate between contact and non-contact forces.

Have students reflect on what they learned about forces by writing a short paragraph or drawing a diagram that includes examples of both contact and non-contact forces.

Use the 'Review – Forces and Motion' assessment to evaluate students' understanding of the entire unit, focusing on identifying and differentiating between various forces.

Encourage students to explore further by designing their own experiments to demonstrate non-contact forces, such as magnetic or gravitational forces.