Lesson 4: What are Magnetic Poles?

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This Year 3 What are Magnetic Poles? Lesson introduces pupils to the concept of magnetic poles through hands-on investigation and guided discussion. Children will explore what happens when the same and opposite poles of a magnet are brought close together, using key vocabulary such as attract, repel, and pole. The lesson encourages prediction, observation, and recording of results using a simple investigation table.

National Curriculum Objectives:

  • Describe magnets as having two poles.

  • Predict whether two magnets will attract or repel each other, depending on which poles are facing.


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Forces and Magnets