Science at key stage 3 (Year 8)
Unit 8J: Magnets and electromagnets
Section 2: b. What can a magnet do?
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Objectives |
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- that like poles of a magnet repel and unlike poles attract
- that repulsion is the test of a magnet
- to use scientific knowledge to solve a problem
- to listen and evaluate the contributions of others
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Activities |
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Outcomes |
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- Offer groups of pupils two magnets and a bar of steel of similar appearance. Challenge them to work out which one is not a magnet.
- Ask each group to describe and explain what they did and encourage other pupils to ask questions of them.
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- state that magnets both attract and repel each other
- explain why attraction is not proof of magnetism
- describe,
eg orally, their technique for deciding which bar was a magnet
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Points to note |
- Pupils will be familiar with magnets attracting and repelling from key stage 2, but may not be familiar with the notion of magnetic poles.
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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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