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
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Connect magnet interactions, field direction and compass limitations.
Connect magnet interactions, field direction and compass limitations.
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- 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
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