In Science, Year 3 have been learning about magnets and their magnetic fields. They began by learning that magnetism is a non-contact force which attracts magnetic materials. They then explored magnetic and non-magnetic materials by choosing objects around the classroom to test. They had a discussion about whether all metals are magnetic – concluding that they aren’t. The boys and girls can now name iron, steel and nickel as examples of magnetic materials. The children then discussed whether all magnets have the same strength. They handled different types of magnets and were quick to make predictions about which they thought would be the strongest and why. They then used the magnets to investigate whether their predictions were correct or not by seeing which attracted the most paper clips. The children thoroughly enjoyed trying to create as long a chain as they could. As an extra challenge, the children were tasked with trying to make a paper clip hover above the desk. Some of them managed to figure it out!
Article 28: We all have the right to a good quality education
