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Science at key stage 3    (Year 8)

Unit 8J: Magnets and electromagnets

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Prior learning

It is helpful if pupils:

  • know that magnets attract magnetic materials
  • know that magnets can attract and repel other magnets
  • know that magnets have a range of uses in everyday life, eg fridge door catches
  • have constructed simple circuits and used power supplies

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1. a. What can a magnet do?
2. b. What can a magnet do?
3. a. Can magnetism be stopped? Can magnets be made?
4. b. Can magnetism be stopped? Can magnets be made?
5. a. What is a magnetic field?
6. b. What is a magnetic field?
7. c. What is a magnetic field?
8. d. What is a magnetic field?
9. Checking progress
10. a. How can electricity make a magnet?
11. b. How can electricity make a magnet?
12. How can we explain how electromagnets work?
13. Reviewing work