Billy Goats Gruff

A classic tale with some new twists! Your juniors will be spellbound as they watch the crafty goats apply their knowledge of forces to move the terrifying troll. By the end of this storytelling your students will be able to use the words 'force' and 'friction'. They will also understand the effect of pulling and pushing a stationary object.
45 minute science storytelling show. Developed for Years 0-3.
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Science in a Van's 'Billy Goats Gruff' science storytelling

Use the timestamps below to watch the Science in a Van team recap the concepts used in the show

2:34 Overview of 'Billy Goats Gruff' our storytelling for juniors

4:46 The 3 Laws of Motion

6:55 Law 1 - with demo

8:42 Law 2 - explained using a rugby scrum...

10:15 Law 3 - with demo

12:20 Exploring the difference between mass, weight and volume

13:48 Recap on some vocab used with exploring 'forces'

14:11 Learning about friction with a simple activity/demo you can make and use in your classroom

18:35 Fair testing

20:40 Collecting data. What are the variables?

21:35 All you need to know to do the 'Tablecloth Trick'

Seen the show? Here's some discussion starters

How did the Biggest Goat move the Troll? Did they push or pull the Troll? Could they move the Troll without your help? (eg. The biggest force 'wins')
How did the Middle Goat move the Troll?
Why did the Middle Goat need to use the slippery piece of material? (eg. to cut down the friction/grippy force)
Why did the Little Goat use a skateboard to move the Troll?
Do you use anything with wheels? What makes these objects the same/different?
Remember, we can't see forces but we can see what they do. We can't see gravity but we know it pulls things to the ground.