Fantastic Forces

Friday 30 November 2018

In Year 3/4, we have started out new topic, Forces, this week.

It began with a lively experiment using magnets to test how many paperclips could be ‘stuck’ together using a magnet.

The children were amazed to see how the paperclips were magnetised through each other, displaying the wonderful forces in action.

One …

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Four …

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Three …
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Six, but it quickly broke …
Three …
We tested different magnets of different strengths.
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There are many magnet investigations that you can try at home:
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