Science at key stage 3 (Year 8)
Unit 8J: Magnets and electromagnets
Section 11: b. How can electricity make a magnet?
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Objectives |
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- how electromagnets are used in domestic and industrial devices,
eg electric bells, lifting magnets, relays
- to use sources of information independently
- to present information concisely for an audience
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Activities |
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Outcomes |
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- Provide pupils with access to a range of resources on electromagnets,
eg models, devices and CD-ROMs, and ask them to report on how one application works,
eg orally or using diagrams.
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- recall that electromagnets are used in a wide range of applications and show their understanding of electromagnetism through their report of how a device works
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Points to note |
- Pupils could use a CD-ROM for their presentation.
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