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Ideas Page:

Electricity & Magnetism

Looking for ideas on how to use your new 'electricity and magnetism' equipment? You're in the right place!

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Explorify

Explorify have a huge range of activities with instructions for teachers. You will need to create a free account to view the resources.

Explore how motors work and discuss with the class.

Instructions for a simple investigation about conductivity.

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How are magnets used in compasses? These resources from the Royal Observatory Greenwich are great for Key Stage 2

There are lots more resources available - check the related activities a or search the Explorify website for 'electricity' or 'magnetism'.

Explain that Stuff

Read a comprehensive introduction to electricity, including the history of electricity discoveries. 

BBC Bitesize

Follow up with these videos explaining concepts of electricity and electrical safety!

Science Sparks

Easy-to-plan investigations for both magnetism and electricity can be found on the Science Spark website!

Primary Science Teaching Trust

These dice are available to purchase from retailers - but they are easy to recreate using these resources. These dice are linked to age groups to avoid repetition.

These are primary science resources to support upper primary (age 7-11) to develop a range of scientific skills, which can subsequently be applied in their own scientific investigations.

These are primary science resources to support upper primary (age 7-11) to develop a range of scientific skills, which can subsequently be applied in their own scientific investigations.

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