Understanding Magnets

Secondary KLA:
Science
Educational levels:
Year 7, Year 8

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In this simulation students select an object made of one of two materials (either iron or aluminium) and use magnets to guide the object through a maze. Engages students while they learn that aluminium is not attracted to magnets but iron is.

NSW syllabus outcomes

(SC2-7PW) SC2-7PW

(SC4-10PW) describes the action of unbalanced forces in everyday situations

Australian curriculum content descriptions

(ACSSU117) Change to an object’s motion is caused by unbalanced forces acting on the object

More information

Resource type:
MovingImage
ScOT topics:
Magnetic fields
File type:
text/html
Language/s:
en-AU
Author:
Intel Corporation
Publisher:
Intel Corporation
Date created:
Friday, 7 March 2008

Resource ID: e134f4a6-4414-48f5-a3e4-2fa9416506c1