I know that magnets have two ends.

I know that the earth acts like a magnet.

I can list magnetic materials.

I know that some magnets can be turned off.

Magnets Song

I can describe the behaviour of magnets using the idea of poles.

I know there is a force field around a magnet and I can investigate it practically.

I know there is a force field around a wire carrying electricity.

I can use magnets to identify magnetic materials.

I know there is a magnet and an electromagnet.

Iron Detective!

I can describe the field pattern around magnets and coils electromagnets.

I understand that the field is different in different places around a magnet.

I can describe how the earth’s magnetic field is used for navigation.

I know coils of wire are stronger electromagnets than single wires.

I can investigate how charging the current affects the pattern in an electromagnet.

I can describe simple uses of electromagnets.

How Electromagnets Work

Making Magnets

I can describe in detail the shape and direction of a magnetic field.

I can describe the factors that affect the strength of an electromagnet.

Level 7

I can explain magnetism by describing the behaviour of particles.

I can compare the pattern of magnetic fields around bar magnets, the earth, electromagnetic, and electric wires