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.