--- title: "Year 3 - Science- Investigating how friction can be decreased or increased." url: "https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-05-09-year-3-science-investigating-how-friction-can-be-decreased-or-increased" school: "St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy" --- We are holding a number of open days for children due to start primary school in September 2027. Please see our admissions page for further details. Everyone welcome! # Year 3 - Science- Investigating how friction can be decreased or increased. ![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/images/news/activitymore-7FD29B3C-3655-4125-BAF8-40AF7F17A22F.png) 9 May 2024 This afternoon in Science, Year 3 conducted a "ramp investigation" to explore how objects move on different sloping surfaces, considering friction. They made a small ramp using a piece of wood. Then, they placed a car on top of the ramp and observed how it moved down without being pushed. The children experimented by laying different materials on the ramp, such as fabric, tin foil, and plastic, to see how they affected the car's movement and friction. They made systematic and careful observations, and where appropriate, took accurate measurements using standard units. ![](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/images/news/activitymore-7FD29B3C-3655-4125-BAF8-40AF7F17A22F.png) [Year 3](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/year-3) [Maths](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/maths) [Science](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/tag/science) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/activitymore-158B6E16-9211-4C4C-8D61-4574851A2F68.png)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-05-08-year-3-english-david-attenborough-use-nouns-and-pronouns-appropriately-to-avoid-repetitio) Previous ### [Year 3- English- David Attenborough- Use nouns and pronouns appropriately to avoid repetition.](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-05-08-year-3-english-david-attenborough-use-nouns-and-pronouns-appropriately-to-avoid-repetitio) [![](https://files.schudio.com/st-barnabas-primary-school/imagecache/100x100c/news/E2B1B9AE-A198-4F24-93E0-DA04C66A7D1B.jpeg)](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-05-10-year-6-class-worship) Next ### [Year 6 Class Worship](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news/2024-05-10-year-6-class-worship) ### Personal Development - [News](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/news) - [Events](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/events) - [Photo Gallery](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/photo-gallery-category/our-gallery) - [Calendar](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/calendar) - [School Council](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/school-council) - [Attendance](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/attendance) - [Fundraising](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/fundraising) - [Extra Curricular Clubs](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/clubs) - [Little Leaders](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/academy-life/little-leaders) - [Visits and Visitors](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/visits-and-visitors) - [British Values](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/british-values) - [Protected Characteristics](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/protected-characteristics) ##### Location Knowlesly Road Darwen Lancashire BB3 2JA ##### Contact Us 01254 702996 ##### Stay Connected - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/stbarnabasce/) - [X](https://twitter.com/stbarnabasce) © Copyright 2021–2026 St Barnabas Primary School, A Church of England Academy School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://stbarnabasdarwen.co.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)