Y3 Magnetic or Non-Magnetic Materials?

Pupils look at a range of materials and predict whether or not they are attracted to magnets. Pupils then use a magnet to investigate their predictions.

Learning Objectives:

  • PoS - compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of whether they are attracted to a magnet, and identify some magnetic materials
  • NaG - sort materials into those that are magnetic and those that are not
  • WS - set up simple practical enquiries, comparative and fair tests using straightforward scientific evidence to answer questions or to support findings;

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