Unit 8J: Magnets and electromagnets Section 9: Checking progress
Objectives
Children should learn:
to relate ideas about magnets and magnetism
Activities
Outcomes
Children:
Bring together pupils' ideas about magnets and magnetism by asking them to construct a concept map, using the terms encountered,
eg magnet, magnetic field, field lines, north seeking, south seeking, attract, repel, Earth, and respond to a series of written or oral questions.
show, by their responses, that they understand the key ideas and relationships between them
Points to note
A concept map shows connections between key ideas and is a useful diagnostic tool for assessing pupils' understanding.
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