Y3 Forces and Magnets L3 Attract or Repel?

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Y3 Forces and Magnets L3 Attract or Repel?

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Description

Learning Objectives: To notice that some forces need contact between 2 objects, but magnetic forces can act at a distance. To describe magnets as having 2 poles. To observe how magnets attract or repel each other. To predict whether 2 magnets will attract or repel each other, depending on which poles are facing. Working Scientifically: To ask relevant questions and use different types of scientific enquiries to answer them. To identify differences, similarities or changes related to simple scientific ideas and processes.

Curriculum

• Country

  England

  Key Stage:

  Key Stage 2

  Years:

  Year 3

  Subjects:

  • Science

  Topics:

  • Forces and magnets
  • Working scientifically

  Programmes of Study:

  • describe magnets as having 2 poles
  • notice that some forces need contact between 2 objects, but magnetic forces can act at a distance
  • observe how magnets attract or repel each other and attract some materials and not others
  • predict whether 2 magnets will attract or repel each other, depending on which poles are facing
  • identifying differences, similarities or changes related to simple scientific ideas and processes
  • asking relevant questions and using different types of scientific enquiries to answer them

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