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Forces and magnets

Year 3 · Lower Key Stage 2 · S3-FORCES — Contact forces; magnetic forces act at a distance; attract and repel

Draft — awaiting teacher review

Builds on: Everyday materials (Year 1)

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Concept Anchor

A push or a pull is a force. Most forces need contact. Magnets can act at a distance. Opposite poles attract; the same poles repel. Iron and steel are magnetic; most other metals are not.

Worked example

Will a magnet pick up a copper coin?

  1. 1.Copper is a metal.
  2. 2.But only some metals are magnetic.
  3. 3.Copper is not, so the magnet will not pick it up.
II

Guided Check

A north pole is put near a south pole. What happens?

    III

    Independent Diagnostic Practice

    Q1Year 3S3-FORCES — Magnetic materials·Fluency·●○○Draft — awaiting teacher review

    Which object would a magnet pick up?

    Q2Year 3S3-FORCES — Attract and repel·Reasoning·●●○Draft — awaiting teacher review

    Two magnets are put with north facing north. What happens?

    Q3Year 3S3-FORCES — Contact and non-contact forces·Problem Solving·●●●Draft — awaiting teacher review

    Which force only works when two things touch?