is it magnetic?
activity summary
download Children test a range of objects to see if they are attracted to a magnet or not.
- Curriculum links
- Key stage 2 Science: materials and their properties Sc4.2a - the forces of attraction and repulsion between magnets, and about the forces of attraction between magnets and magnetic materials.
- QCA units
- Science 1C: Sorting and using materials – Magnetic and non-magnetic objects
Science 3E: Magnets and springs - Finding magnetic materials - Timings
- 30 minutes
- Cross-curricular
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- 1x Teachers Notes PDF
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