USING MAGNETS
Unit/Topic:
Magnetism
Lesson number:
1/9
LEARNING OBJECTIVES (LEVEL/GRADE)
LINKS TO PRIOR LEARNING
List some uses for magnets (Level 3)
Describe what materials magnets are attracted to (Level 4)
Use the words pole, attraction and repulsion to describe how bar magnets interact (Level 5)
Suggest how magnets can be used in recycling metals (Level 6)
Explain how iron atoms create magnetic domains (Level 7)
Ideas of forces and attraction
Subject:
Key Stage 3 Year 8 Science
LINKS TO NUMERACY/LITERACY (KEYWORDS)
Magnet, Bar Magnet, Attraction, Repulsion, Iron, Steel, Cobalt, Nickel, Domain
SUGGESTED STARTERS
DIFFERENTIATION FOR SUPPORT (AEN/EAL)
FLIPCHART
Literacy – Activity 1 Magnets (Literacy)
Think, Pair, Share – Students come up with a list of 5 uses for magnets
Video iMac 2011 Repair – Show 30 seconds of this to show how the screen is attached by magnets!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ClkP-QwIOAQ Big Neodymium Magnets Destroying Stuff!!!
MAIN ACTIVITIES AND SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Activity 1 – What are you attracted to? Students use bar magnets to test a variety of items to see it the
magnet is attracted to the material.
CHECKPOINT – Animation – Is it Magnetic
Activity 2 – Attraction and Repulsion. Students use bar magnets to show what happens when they are
places N-N, N-S and S-S.
CHECKPOINT – Animation – Find the Magnet
DIFFERENTIATION FOR EXTENSION/GIFTED AND TALENTED
Extension – Model with class how magnets are made up of iron atoms. Each
student stands up and puts out their arms to show a north pole and south pole
which are all pointing in random direction. How do these atoms line up when
they are placed in a magnetic field.
Demo – making a magnetic using a solenoid.
Activity 3 – BBC Active Video Scrap Metal Thefts. Why do people steal metal? How can metal be sorted
and recycled.? PRACTICAL Activity 2 – Sorting Metals
SPECIFICATION LINKS
Tech note: Activity 1 A bar magnet and a collection of items will be required
Activity 2- two bar magnets per group
Activity 3- Practical to sort metals using a strong magnet, ball bearings and glass marbles and ramp.
SUGGESTED PLENARIES
Complete Activity 3 – Magnets
ELECTROMAGNETS
Unit/Topic:
Magnetism
LEARNING OBJECTIVES (LEVEL/GRADE)
Recall what a bar magnet is (L3)
Describe how to make a magnet using the stroking method (L4)
Suggest what an electromagnet is (L5)
Explain some applications of electromagnets (6)
Explain why heating a magnet can remove its magnetism (L7)
SUGGESTED STARTERS
Lesson number:
2/9
Subject:
Key Stage 3 Year 8 Science
LINKS TO PRIOR LEARNING
LINKS TO NUMERACY/LITERACY (KEYWORDS)
Magnetism, permanent magnet, bar magnet, stroking method, electromagnet,
domain
DIFFERENTIATION FOR SUPPORT (AEN/EAL)
FLIPCHART
In pairs list as many things that you know about the image on the board.
Class brainstorm
MAIN ACTIVITIES AND SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Activity 1 – What is a magnet? 8Jc
Students are introduced to flip 2 which asks students to consider the relationship between domain and
magnetism. In pairs student write down a statement to describe the relationship they interpret. A brief
class discussion and board annotation to help support this. Pupils will make magnet out of nails using the
stroking method.
Activity 2 - Following a brief demonstration of how to set up a power pack, students practically carry out
the tasks in activity 1 and answer questions.
http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/practical-physics/making-permanent-magnet
Activity 3 - Students are presented with an investigative question. How would you make a stronger
electromagnet? Ideas are brainstormed, and they are to assess their own basic electromagnet from
activity 1 and consider variables to manipulate. The basis of an investigation is to be formed.
Activity 4 - Students are presented with questions for group and class discussion. Powerpoint embedded
in flip.
Tech notes: Activity 1 – What is a magnet? 8Jc
SUGGESTED PLENARIES
Option of 3 embedded in final flip. All can also be used in combination.
Floating trains 8Jc Cloze activity student copy
DIFFERENTIATION FOR EXTENSION/GIFTED AND TALENTED
What is a magnet? H 8Jc
SPECIFICATION LINKS
MAGLEV TRAINS (IND. LEARNING)
Unit/Topic:
Magnetism
LEARNING OBJECTIVES (LEVEL/GRADE)
Lesson number:
3/9
Subject:
Key Stage 3 Year 8 Science
LINKS TO PRIOR LEARNING
LINKS TO NUMERACY/LITERACY (KEYWORDS)
SUGGESTED STARTERS
DIFFERENTIATION FOR SUPPORT (AEN/EAL)
Japanese High Speed Maglev Train - BBC Documentary
To be used as a brief introduction
MAIN ACTIVITIES AND SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Activity 1- Introduce task to students by reading the introduction on the independent learning Maglev
trains sheet.
Students are to work in small groups and independently research maglev trains based on the instructions
on the independent learning sheet.
DIFFERENTIATION FOR EXTENSION/GIFTED AND TALENTED
Maglev trains Independent learning project
Key facts card 8Jd (4)
Computers are required for this. Pairs or groups of 3 as a maximum.
SUGGESTED PLENARIES
SPECIFICATION LINKS
ELECTROMAGNETS INVESTIGATION 1
Unit/Topic:
Magnetism
LEARNING OBJECTIVES (LEVEL/GRADE)
Students are to focus on a particular strand of an investigation.
In this case the focus is largely high quality planning and recording results in a table and graph
Developing a risk assessment should also be included.
The investigation is to be taught over two lessons.
SUGGESTED STARTERS
Lesson number:
4/9
Subject:
Key Stage 3 Year 8 Science
LINKS TO PRIOR LEARNING
LINKS TO NUMERACY/LITERACY (KEYWORDS)
DIFFERENTIATION FOR SUPPORT (AEN/EAL)
MAIN ACTIVITIES AND SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Making strong electromagnets 1 8Jc (2)
Making strong electromagnets 2 8Jc (3)
DIFFERENTIATION FOR EXTENSION/GIFTED AND TALENTED
Tech note:
SPECIFICATION LINKS
Making strong electromagnets 1 8Jc (2)
Making strong electromagnets 2 8Jc (3)
SUGGESTED PLENARIES
ELECTROMAGNETS INVESTIGATION 2
Unit/Topic:
Magnetism
LEARNING OBJECTIVES (LEVEL/GRADE)
Students are to focus on a particular strand of an investigation.
In this case the focus is largely high quality planning and recording results in a table and graph
Developing a risk assessment should also be included.
This is the second lesson for the investigation
SUGGESTED STARTERS
Lesson number:
5/9
Subject:
Key Stage 3 Year 8 Science
LINKS TO PRIOR LEARNING
LINKS TO NUMERACY/LITERACY (KEYWORDS)
DIFFERENTIATION FOR SUPPORT (AEN/EAL)
MAIN ACTIVITIES AND SUGGESTED RESOURCES
DIFFERENTIATION FOR EXTENSION/GIFTED AND TALENTED
SPECIFICATION LINKS
SUGGESTED PLENARIES
FINDING YOUR WAY
Unit/Topic:
Magnetism
LEARNING OBJECTIVES (LEVEL/GRADE)
Recall that a magnetic field is the space around a magnet where it has an effect (L3)
Use iron filings to show the shape of the magnetic field of a bar magnet(L4)
Use a compass to plot the shape of magnetic fields (L5)
Explain that the Earth has a magnetic field which is why compass needles point north. (L6)
Explain that the Earth’s north magnetic pole acts like the south pole of a bar magnet, and is not
at the geographic North Pole (L7)
SUGGESTED STARTERS
Lesson number:
6/9
Subject:
Key Stage 3 Year 8 Science
LINKS TO PRIOR LEARNING
LINKS TO NUMERACY/LITERACY (KEYWORDS)
Magnetic field, space, iron filings, bar magnet, electromagnet, compass, plot,
geographic north pole, magnetic north pole
DIFFERENTIATION FOR SUPPORT (AEN/EAL)
FLIPCHART
MAIN ACTIVITIES AND SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Activity 1 – Students use iron filings to see the shape of the magnetic field of a bar magnet.
Activity 2- Students use a compass to plot the shape of a magnetic field. The animation could be used to
model the technique.
Magnetic field questions 1 8Jd (5)
DIFFERENTIATION FOR EXTENSION/GIFTED AND TALENTED
Activity 2 - Magnetic field questions 2 8Jd (7)
Activity 3- Students once they have secured previous tasks can be provided with this general activity on
the IWB. Stronger candidates should be provided with the worksheet. Finding the way 8Jd (1)
Tech note: Activity 1- iron filings and bar magnets
Activity 2 – Plotting compass and bar magnet
SUGGESTED PLENARIES
Finding the way 8Jd
SPECIFICATION LINKS
REVISION AND REVIEW
LEARNING OBJECTIVES (LEVEL/GRADE)
Unit/Topic:
Magnetism
Lesson number:
7/9
Subject:
Key Stage 3 Year 8 Science
LINKS TO PRIOR LEARNING
LINKS TO NUMERACY/LITERACY (KEYWORDS)
SUGGESTED STARTERS
DIFFERENTIATION FOR SUPPORT (AEN/EAL)
MAIN ACTIVITIES AND SUGGESTED RESOURCES
DIFFERENTIATION FOR EXTENSION/GIFTED AND TALENTED
True north and magnetic north 8Jd(8)
SPECIFICATION LINKS
SUGGESTED PLENARIES
ASSESSMENT
LEARNING OBJECTIVES (LEVEL/GRADE)
Unit/Topic:
Magnetism
Lesson number:
8/9
Subject:
Key Stage 3 Year 8 Science
LINKS TO PRIOR LEARNING
LINKS TO NUMERACY/LITERACY (KEYWORDS)
SUGGESTED STARTERS
DIFFERENTIATION FOR SUPPORT (AEN/EAL)
MAIN ACTIVITIES AND SUGGESTED RESOURCES
DIFFERENTIATION FOR EXTENSION/GIFTED AND TALENTED
SPECIFICATION LINKS
SUGGESTED PLENARIES
SKILL UP!
Unit/Topic:
Magnetism
LEARNING OBJECTIVES (LEVEL/GRADE)
Lesson number:
9/9
Subject:
Key Stage 3 Year 8 Science
LINKS TO PRIOR LEARNING
LINKS TO NUMERACY/LITERACY (KEYWORDS)
SUGGESTED STARTERS
DIFFERENTIATION FOR SUPPORT (AEN/EAL)
MAIN ACTIVITIES AND SUGGESTED RESOURCES
Magnetism Skill up year 8
DIFFERENTIATION FOR EXTENSION/GIFTED AND TALENTED
Significant improvements here should be accounted for in their overall level for the term.
SPECIFICATION LINKS
SUGGESTED PLENARIES