Attraction and Repulsion Between Magnets

A helpful and engaging resource aligned with the Australian Curriculum for Year 4 students who are completing the Science unit Physical Sciences (ACSSU076) with a focus on exploring the forces of attraction and repulsion between magnets. The 17 informational slides provide learners with knowledge that can be applied to the 4 worksheets included in this download.

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Students will learn about:

  • What magnetic energy is
  • How magnets attract and repel other magnets
  • The parts of a magnet and how they work
  • How magnetic energy is apart of our everyday lives
  • Different types of magnets: temporary, permanent and electromagnets
  • Magnetic and non-magnetic materials
  • Natural and man made magnets
  • How the Earth acts like a giant bar magnet
  • How a compass works

 

Information covered in the informational slides:

  • What is magnetic energy?
  • The north and South Pole of a magnet
  • Examples of magnets in everyday life
  • Three types of magnets: temporary, permanent and electromagnets
  • What causes magnets to attract each other
  • What causes magnets to repel each other
  • Which materials are magnetic? (picture sorting task)
  • Materials that repel and/or are not attracted to magnets
  • Natural vs. man-made magnets
  • We live on a giant magnet!
  • How does a compass work?

 

This resource includes 4 worksheets that improve student knowledge about friction.

An answer key is included for easy marking! ✓

 

Worksheet 1: Close Passage – Attraction and Repulsion Between Magnets

Worksheet 2: Multiple Choice and Short Answer Questions – Exploring Magnets

Worksheet 3: Magnetic Attraction and Repulsion Tasks

Worksheet 4: Magnetic Materials Sorting Task

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