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Play Forces & Magnets Lab
Compare contact and magnetic forces, predict attraction or repulsion, and interpret supplied movement-on-surfaces tests. Saving is off unless you choose it.
Compare contact pushes and pulls with magnetic forces at a distance. Practical force investigation needs another activity.
Year 3 · Science
Forces: Contact And Magnetic
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Year 3 learners practise push and pull forces for kids.
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- Explore Forces and Magnetism — support from Oak National Academy
- Identify Pushing and Pulling Forces — support from Oak National Academy
- Investigate Forces When Playing With Toys — support from Oak National Academy
- Understand Pushing and Pulling Forces When Stretching Springs — support from Oak National Academy
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Magnetic Force At A Distance
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Contact Forces
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Year 3 Science: Pushes, Pulls, Contact and Non-Contact Forces
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