Science at key stage 3 (Year 8)
Unit 8J: Magnets and electromagnets
Section 1: a. What can a magnet do?
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Objectives |
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- that magnets attract magnetic materials - iron, steel, nickel and cobalt, but not other metals - and magnetic iron oxide
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Activities |
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Outcomes |
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- Elicit pupils' ideas about magnets from their key stage 2 work about magnets, what they can do and where they are used. This can lead to the compilation of a class list of the types and uses of magnets, which will be added to as the unit progresses.
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- name materials that magnets attract
- make a record of uses of magnets
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Points to note |
- Some pupils think all metals, and only metals, are magnetic. Introduce non-magnetic metals and ceramic magnets, which contain iron oxide.
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This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of
activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by
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