A 60 minute lesson in which the students investigate magnetism and the properties of its associated force.
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Opposites Attract - Understanding the Non-contact Force of Magnetism
60 mins
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Suitable for years:
4
Curriculum
ACSSU076
Forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance
ACSHE061
Science involves making predictions and describing patterns and relationships
ACSIS064
With guidance, identify questions in familiar contexts that can be investigated scientifically and make predictions based on prior knowledge
ACSIS068
Use a range of methods including tables and simple column graphs to represent data and to identify patterns and trends
ACSIS071
Represent and communicate observations, ideas and findings using formal and informal representations
ST2-1WS-S
Questions, plans and conducts scientific investigations, collects and summarises data and communicates using scientific representations
ST2-9PW-ST
Describes how contact and non-contact forces affect an object’s motion
ST2-11DI-T
Describes how digital systems represent and transmit data
ST2-9PW-ST
Describes how contact and non-contact forces affect an object’s motion
VCSSU064
Forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance
VCSSU064
Forces can be exerted by one object on another through direct contact or from a distance
AC9S1H0
Describe how people use science in their daily lives, including using patterns to make scientific predictions
AC9S2H01
Describe how people use science in their daily lives, including using patterns to make scientific predictions
AC9S3I01
Pose questions to explore observed patterns and relationships and make predictions based on observations
AC9S3I04
Construct and use representations, including tables, simple column graphs and visual or physical models, to organise data and information, show simple relationships and identify patterns
AC9S3I06
Write and create texts to communicate findings and ideas for identified purposes and audiences, using scientific vocabulary and digital tools as appropriate
AC9S4U03
Identify how forces can be exerted by one object on another and investigate the effect of frictional, gravitational and magnetic forces on the motion of objects
AC9S4I01
Pose questions to explore observed patterns and relationships and make predictions based on observations
AC9S4I04
Construct and use representations, including tables, simple column graphs and visual or physical models, to organise data and information, show simple relationships and identify patterns
AC9S4I06
Write and create texts to communicate findings and ideas for identified purposes and audiences, using scientific vocabulary and digital tools as appropriate
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