Starter quiz
- What is the name for the type of force that acts between objects that are touching each other?
- 'contact force' ✓
- Magnets attract ______ metals.
- silver-coloured
- all
- some ✓
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- Which of these is not a type of magnet?
- bar
- triangular ✓
- horseshoe
- button
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- Yes or no - Is aluminium magnetic?
- 'no' ✓
- Match the pairs of poles to the behaviour of the magnets.
- N and N next to each other⇔magnets repel ✓
- N and S next to each other⇔magnets attract ✓
- Would the magnets in this image attract or repel each other?
- 'attract' ✓
Exit quiz
- Scientists can carry out ______ to test which materials allow magnetic force to pass through.
- investigations ✓
- competitions
- equipment
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- What are materials?
- different items such as pencils and bottles
- the things that only clothes are made from
- the things that all objects are made from ✓
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- Match the part of an investigation to the definition.
- predict⇔to say what you think will happen ✓
- observe⇔to watch carefully ✓
- conclude⇔to explain what the results mean ✓
- Look at the image. If you put a thin piece of wood between the fork and the magnet, would the fork still be attracted to the magnet?
- 'yes' ✓
- Which of these could you get out of a glass bottle using a magnet?
- a rubber eraser
- a silver ring
- a steel screw ✓
- an iron nail ✓
- a brass key
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- Which of these is the definition of “block”?
- to make something move or have an effect
- to stop something from moving or having an effect ✓
- to have no effect on whether something moves or changes
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Magnetic forces can act at a distance when some materials are placed between the magnet and the magnetic material
- Scientists can carry out investigations to test which materials allow magnetic force to pass through
- Sometimes the results of an investigation are different to what was expected or predicted
Common misconception
Magnets can exert a force through paper, but not wood, a table, or other thick materials.
Explicit teaching and investigation will clarify that magnetic force can act through a range of materials.
Keywords
Magnetic force - Magnetic force is the force caused by a magnet.
Block - To block something is to stop it from moving or having an effect.
Non-contact force - A non-contact force is a force which occurs when objects are not touching each other.
Material - A material is the thing that objects are made from such as wood.
Predict - To predict is to say what you think will happen.
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