Loading please wait

The smart way to improve grades

Comprehensive & curriculum aligned

Try an activity or get started for free

Review your Understanding of Magnets

In this worksheet, students will answer questions about how we use magnetism and how we can investigate magnets.

'Review your Understanding of Magnets' worksheet

Key stage:  KS 2

Year:  Year 3 Science worksheets

Curriculum topic:   Forces and Magnets

Curriculum subtopic:   Materials: Magnetic or Not?

Difficulty level:  

Worksheet Overview

Magnetism is a property of iron, and materials made mostly from iron. Non-metals are not magnetic.

 

Magnets attract objects that contain iron and steel (this is called magnetic attraction), meaning that they exert a pulling force on those objects.

Magnets can also repel other magnets (this is called magnetic repulsion) when similar poles are facing each other (they exert a pushing force on each other).

 

We use this special magnetic property in many everyday objects like alarms, fasteners and even credit cards.

 

Remote car keys contain tiny magnets...

Remote control with key

 

and so do bank cards...

Credit card

 

We can investigate the strength of magnets by testing them. So, let's get stuck into this worksheet and see what we can find out....

What is EdPlace?

We're your National Curriculum aligned online education content provider helping each child succeed in English, maths and science from year 1 to GCSE. With an EdPlace account you’ll be able to track and measure progress, helping each child achieve their best. We build confidence and attainment by personalising each child’s learning at a level that suits them.

Get started
laptop

Try an activity or get started for free