Putting magnets together: attract or repel | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Match the type of material to how it behaves near a magnet.
- magnetic material
  
  ⇔
  
  attracted ✓
- non-magnetic material
  
  ⇔
  
  not attracted ✓
How many poles do magnets have?
- 1
- 2 ✓
- 4
- it varies
Which of these happens when something is 'attracted' to a magnet?
- It does not move.
- It moves away from the magnet.
- It moves towards the magnet. ✓
- It appears to stick to the magnet. ✓
In recycling centres, magnetic metal waste is attracted to magnets so it can be ______ from other materials.
- 'separated' ✓
Which of these are magnetic metals?
- silver
- steel ✓
- iron ✓
- aluminium
Which metal does steel contain that makes it magnetic?
- 'iron' ✓

What are the names of the poles of a magnet?
- east-seeking
- north-seeking ✓
- west-seeking
- south-seeking ✓
Which is the opposite pole to the south-seeking pole?
- east-seeking pole
- north-seeking pole ✓
- south-seeking pole
- west-seeking pole
Match the behaviour to the pairs of magnets.
- attract each other
  
  ⇔
  
  the opposite poles of magnets ✓
- repel each other
  
  ⇔
  
  the same poles of magnets ✓
A ______ is a statement saying what you think will happen.
- 'prediction' ✓
Which of these pairs of magnets would repel each other?
How can results from previous investigations help scientists to make predictions about later investigations?
- They tell the scientist which method to use.
- They give the scientists ideas about what might happen. ✓
- They give the scientists something to copy.

Loading worksheet ...

Loading presentation ...

Magnetic poles may exist singly not just in pairs.

Explicit teaching and examples will be used to address misconceptions.

Poles - Every magnet has two poles and on bar magnet, these are at opposite ends of the magnet.
Attract - To attract something is to make it move closer.
Repel - To repel something is to make it move further away.
Opposite - Opposite means on the other side from something or facing something.
Prediction - A prediction is a statement saying what you think will happen.