The Science Behind Magnets
Added: 23 Jul 2014
Contributor:
Scoilnet
Resource type:
Audio / Video
Youtube video of the science behind magnets and the role magnetism plays in protecting the earth.
How it maps to the curriculum
- 5-6
- SESE Science
Strand: Energy & Forces
Strand unit: Magnetism & Electricity
Content objective: This resource should enable a child to:
- explore the use of magnets to lift and hold objects
- investigate how magnets may be made
- learn that magnets can push or pull magnetic materials
Suggestions for use: Use as a stimulus to introducing a lesson on magetic fields and how they are created. Include discussion around the impact of the north and south pole of a magnet.
