is it magnetic?


activity summary

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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