Year 3 Science | Forces and Magnets | Lesson 4: Is This the Strongest Magnet?
Scintillating Science is a comprehensive and engaging science scheme of work, carefully sequenced to build both substantive and disciplinary knowledge. Created in line with the Ofsted science subject report, the scheme helps pupils think and work scientifically through practical, well-structured lessons.
Science Scheme | Year 3 | Block 2: Forces and Magnets | Lesson 4: Is This the Strongest Magnet? focuses on helping pupils compare the strength of different magnets through a fair and practical test. Pupils will carry out a structured investigation, collect results, and draw conclusions about which magnet performs best in different scenarios.
This lesson is part of the Year 3 Forces and Magnets unit, which can be taught in sequence or adapted to fit your own curriculum planning.
Each lesson includes:
- 🧪 Interactive slides with modelling and teacher guidance
- 🧪 Clear, structured lesson plans with key vocabulary, assessment, misconceptions, and cross-curricular links
- 🧪 Continuous provision ideas to extend and embed learning
- 🧪 Differentiated worksheets and follow-up tasks to support all learners
This practical investigation helps pupils develop scientific enquiry skills such as prediction, measurement, and interpretation of results, while also reinforcing key learning about magnetic forces.
