Energy & Forces - Forces & their effects - Forces - G7 | |
Development of Target
EF-B3.2 |
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EF-B3.2 |
Give examples of magnets in every day use. |
1 | Play with magnets and talk about what makes them special. |
2 | Make a collection of magnets in everyday use e.g. door catches, fridge magnets. |
3 | Discuss attract / not attract. |
4 | The pupils could be given a selection of magnets and a variety of metallic and non-metallic materials. They should test the materials to find out if they are attracted to the magnets. Pupils could record their findings in a table. It should be established that only certain metals are attracted to magnets and non metals are not attracted. |