Magnets

Buy this 32-slide colourful and informative PowerPoint to help teach KS2 children about magnets and magnetism. The PowerPoint begins by reviewing what is meant by ‘push’ and ‘pull’ forces and explains what a magnetic force is and that there are forces between magnets and that magnets can attract (pull towards) and repel (push away from) each other. It also includes a glossary of terms, slides to prompt discussion on magnetic and non-magnetic materials and suggests a variety of questions that could be used for scientific investigations. It concludes with 3 key questions to use as prompts for children to discuss the properties of magnets. A comprehensive PowerPoint! Also included is a word document with glossary terms that could be used for display! A great resource! To complement the PowerPoint see also the Magnet Quiz-Quiz-Trade PowerPoint!