Electricity and Magnetism

Class practical: this experiment could be used either to show that magnetic poles always come in north-south pairs, or to...

Practical Activity 14-16

Class practical: magnets provide an introduction to attraction and repulsion, and to action at a distance.

Practical Activity 14-16

Demonstration: a demonstration to link theory and experiment.

Practical Activity 14-16

Class practical: iron filings will align with the direction of a magnetic field to reveal the field pattern.

Practical Activity 14-16

Class practical: these investigations provide an introduction to magnets and their interactions.

Practical Activity 14-16

Five ways of exhibiting magnetic field patterns.

Teaching Guidance 14-16

The term ‘basic magnet’ is intended to avoid the mistake in early theories of calling the domains ‘molecular magnets’. Tell...

Teaching Guidance 14-16

This is a simple demonstration which is guaranteed to capture the pupils' interest at the start of the topic on magnetism.

Classroom Activity 5-11 11-14

You can use this activity to introduce the idea of a magnetic field as a region of space where forces are exerted. You...

Classroom Activity 11-14

You can use this activity to explore the magnetic field in the region of space all around that magnet.

Classroom Activity 11-14

The aim of this activity is to develop the idea of a magnetic field by engaging pupils in drawing some magnetic field patterns...

Classroom Activity 11-14

This is for a quick look only to show that it is possible to see magnetic fields in three dimensions, using iron filings. You...

Classroom Activity 11-14