Lesson Plan for Year 3 Science: Magnetism. Identify magnetic materials and describe pole forces. National Curriculum aligned.
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What’s Included
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• Mystery Magnet Hook: A detailed facilitation guide for the ‘ghost in the box’ invisible force demonstration to engage learners.
• Material Contrast Table: A structured recording sheet for pupils to predict and test items like steel paperclips and iron bolts.
• Pole Interaction Map: A specific investigation activity for testing combinations of North and South poles to observe attraction and repulsion.
• Magnetic Human Game: A kinesthetic activity designed to physically model the properties of northern and southern poles for Year 3 pupils.
• Teacher Input Script: A clear guide for explaining ‘likes repel, opposites attract’ with specific modelling instructions for the visualiser.

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How to Use It
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1. Before writing, Deploy: the Mystery Magnet hook. This primes cognitive inquiry by demonstrating invisible forces before formal instruction.
2. During the lesson, Use: the Material Contrast Table. This allows pupils to isolate variables and record empirical results for various common materials.
3. As a plenary, Run: the Magnetic Human game. This kinesthetically anchors the abstract concepts of attraction and repulsion through physical movement.

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Curriculum Coverage
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• KS2 National Curriculum — Science (Year 3): Pupils actively identify and describe the properties of magnetic materials through systematic observation and recording.
• KS2 National Curriculum — Science (Year 3): Learners meet attainment targets regarding forces and magnets, specifically focusing on the interaction between two magnets and the identification of magnetic poles.

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File Includes
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PDF file included.
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Full Pedagogical Rationale, FAQs, and Editable File Available at:
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