Magnetic Fields
Describe magnetic poles (north and south), explain attraction and repulsion between poles, describe magnetic field lines plotted using a compass, and explain the Earth's magnetic field and its practical uses
Share and support
Teaching Table
Set out your lesson
Connect magnet interactions, field direction and compass limitations.
Comfort with the particular task and communication mode; optional oral/scribed work is recorded separately.
Check the learner can access these words/materials and prerequisite ideas; historical authorship is not readiness or mastery. If not, demonstrate briefly or revisit the named prerequisite.
Use the original field diagram first. Optional compass work needs an adult-approved large bar magnet, away from electronics/medical devices; no loose filings or small powerful magnets. No printer: view only the active learner card on screen, or an adult copies its exact prompts onto plain paper without answers. Oral pointing/dictation is an access option; record it as adapted/supported and do not claim handwriting from it. Keep adult keys/scripts separate; supply only the current stage.
Use fictional cases and invented identifiers; never record personal conflicts, health, bank details or family spending. Adult prompts/keys are private companion files, never learner links.
Use the complete materials on screen or print only the current sheet. Keep adult guidance out of learner view. Retain an earlier model only when the current step supplies it as context.
Teaching limits and safe use
These are finite task opportunities, not proof of mastery. Record what was attempted and what support was used.
Memory drawing not actual field mapping; compass equipment, true-north correction and real navigation remain conditional. No loose-iron-filings activity provided.
Use fictional cases and invented identifiers; never record personal conflicts, health, bank details or family spending. Adult prompts/keys are private companion files, never learner links.
Family records and proof options
Keep a record of your learning
Save photos, notes, and attendance. Export a proof packet for compliance or portfolio reviews.
Learning resources
Reviewed external links that reinforce this concept. They do not replace Gakuva’s teaching approach.
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The teaching approach above still stands. Curated practice links will appear here as the shelf fills.
Check understanding
- States the rule for attraction and repulsion of magnetic poles
- Draws the magnetic field pattern around a bar magnet from memory or compass readings
- Explains why a compass needle points north
- Explains that the Earth has a magnetic field and describes how it is used for navigation
“If your child used a compass and iron filings to map the magnetic field around a bar magnet, could they describe what pattern the field lines make and explain why a compass needle always points roughly north?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Forces & Motion
- Age range
- Ages 11–12
Standards