Everyday uses are the ways in which we use things in our lives such as using a kettle to heat water.

Electronic devices are machines of pieces of equipment that are powered by electricity, like computers and phones.

A Maglev train is a type of high-speed train which uses magnets to reduce friction forces and to move.

An engineer is a person who designs and builds things.

To design something is to make a plan and a drawing describing how it could be built.

Using magnets to solve problems (non-statutory: Scientists and Engineers)

Science

In this Simple forces including magnets unit, pupils learn to compare how things move on different surfaces. In the Forces including simple machines unit, pupils will build on this knowledge to identify the effects of air resistance, water resistance and friction, that act between moving surfaces

In the Everyday materials unit, pupils learnt to compare and group together materials on the basis of their simple physical properties. In this Simple forces including magnets unit, pupils will build on this knowledge to compare and group materials on the basis of whether they are attracted to a magnet or not

This unit explores how objects move on different surfaces and examines magnetic forces, including attraction, repulsion, and magnetic materials. It covers identifying magnetic poles and predicting interactions and emphasizes practical tests, observations, and presenting findings.

Simple forces including magnets

A {{}} is a tool that uses a magnet to help with navigation and direction.

Match the engineering skill to the example.

Many electronic devices have small {{}} inside them to make them work, like mobile phones, TVs and laptops.  These things have two poles.

Men and women can become many types of engineer, but what is an engineer?   

Match the type of friction force to the effect on speed.

Which of these is not an electronic device? 

The same poles of magnets {{}} each other.

If two magnets repel each other, what will they do? 

Match the behaviour shown by magnets to the pairs of poles that are next to each other.

Yes or no - Can you block magnetic force with a sheet of card?

one end points up and one end points down

 If you hang a bar magnet from a piece of string looped around its middle, it will spin freely until...

Introduction

What will you need for this lesson?

Are you ready to learn?

Equipment

Worksheet