Magnetic Poles
Describe magnets as having two poles (north and south) and predict whether two magnets will attract or repel based on which poles face each other
Lesson
Set out your lesson
“Magnetic Poles means knowing magnets have north and south poles and predicting attract vs repel. We will practise once together, then check a fresh example.”
Bring to the table
- Two bar magnets with N/S marked (adult-supervised)
- Attract / repel prediction cards
Extra for the adult
Worked example. Magnets have north and south poles. Opposite poles attract. Like poles repel.
Optional challenge. For Magnetic Poles, name north and south poles first.
What to notice. Keep one parent note: poles named; attract/repel tried; support used. This session samples magnets, not mastery of physics.
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Practice this concept
Start practiceMagnetic Poles practice
Choose attract and repel pole facts.
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Learning resources
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PhET Interactive Simulations · Practice link — not the full lesson
Magnet and Compass
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Magnet and Compass supports hands-on exploration for Magnetic Poles. Not every lab worksheet.
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PhET Interactive Simulations. “Magnet and Compass.” External page; Gakuva does not copy, host, embed, or redistribute materials.
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Check understanding
- Identify and label the north and south poles of a magnet
- State the rule: like poles repel, opposite poles attract
- Predict the outcome of bringing two magnets together based on their pole orientation
“Can your child hold two magnets together and explain why they sometimes snap together and sometimes push apart, based on which ends are facing?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Forces & Motion
- Age range
- Ages 7–9
Standards