See the invisible forces that shape our world. Students visualise gravity, magnetism, friction and air resistance through immersive VR — watching forces in action at scales from atoms to galaxies. The physics concepts that students find hardest to grasp become unforgettable in virtual reality.
Forces & Motion is one of the hardest science topics to teach because the forces are invisible. Our VR workshop changes that. Students see magnetic field lines radiating from magnets, watch gravity bend the path of objects in space, and visualise air resistance molecules colliding with moving surfaces.
Year 3 students explore forces and magnets — magnetic attraction and repulsion, comparing magnetic materials, and investigating how magnets work. Year 5 students tackle gravity, air resistance, water resistance and friction. VR makes every invisible force visible and interactive.
Book a full-day visit and choose a different VR topic for every year group — making it super specific to each class's curriculum and exceptional value for money.
Each session includes a Virtual Reality segment where students are transported into immersive environments. Using class sets of VR headsets, children explore 360° recreations of scientific environments — from standing on melting ice caps to walking among dinosaurs.
See magnetic field lines in 3D VR — watch them attract, repel, and flow between north and south poles.
Y3Experience gravity at different scales — from dropping objects to orbiting planets — seeing the invisible force in action.
Y5Hands-on testing of magnetic materials, investigating attraction and repulsion, and discovering that magnets have two poles.
Y3Design and test parachutes of different sizes and materials, measuring fall times and understanding air resistance.
Y5Test different surfaces and materials to investigate friction, recording results and drawing conclusions about which surfaces create most resistance.
Y5Explore how forces affect sport — from the spin on a football to the streamlining of a swimmer — connecting physics with real life.
All year groupsStudents can identify and describe forces including gravity, magnetism, friction and air resistance.
Students design and conduct fair tests, controlling variables and measuring results accurately.
Students can picture and explain forces they cannot see, using VR experience as a mental model.
Students connect forces to everyday life — sport, transport, space and engineering.
Up to 4 sessions
Up to 6 sessions
Sessions run 45–50 minutes. We're flexible — we'll work around your timetable.
Schools love combining Science and History VR — giving students a full spectrum of immersive learning in a single day.
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