L3 - PRESSURE IN LIQUIDS Learning objective: To

investigate pressure in
liquids.
Success criteria:

Starter
 UYK to describe how
pressure changes in a
liquid
 UYK to explain why
1. What is pressure? What are the units of pressure? pressure changes in a
liquid
 UYK to explain why dams
are build thicker at the
2. What causes pressure in liquids? Support: bottom

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/
3. What is the relationship between Force and Pressure? guides/zssbgk7/revision/2

4. Describe one example in everyday life where you can apply your knowledge of pressure
to explain something happening.

Challenge: Explain why some objects floated and some sank.

PRESSURE IN LIQUIDS

DEMO: watch the video and predict

the hole from which water shoots out
farthest (collaborative board)
???
Progress
check
 WATER PRESSURE
1. Describe the pattern shown in the
graph. Use data to justify

2. Explain why water pressure increases

the deeper you go under water?
 WATER PRESSURE
B. ESTIMATE THE WATER PRESSURE 2.5 METERS BELOW
THE WATER.

C. PREDICT WHAT WOULD HAPPEN TO THE SIZE OF AN

INFLATED BALLOON IF IT WAS CARRIED DOWN BENEATH
THE SURFACE OF THE WATER BY A DIVER.

D. USE THE INFORMATION IN THE GRAPH TO COMPLETE THE

TABLE OF RESULTS THAT THE GRAPH COULD HAVE BEEN
Depth below water level (m) Water Pressure (N/cm3)
DRAWN FROM.
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Discuss - Can you think of a reason why the bottom of the
dam is wider than the top?
BUILDING DAMS

Explain in full sentences why a dam’s wall

gets thicker the further down you go.
Include;
1. What causes pressure on the dam.

2. Why the pressure increases the deeper you go.

3. What could happen if the dam wall didn’t get thicker

towards the bottom?
PRESSURE: SUMMARY
 Plenary- Critical thinking grid
Learning objective:
To investigate pressure
in liquids.
Success criteria:
 UYK to describe
how pressure
changes in a liquid
 UYK to explain
why pressure
changes in a liquid
 UYK to explain
why dams are build
thicker at the
bottom