English National Curriculum Science

2. Explore magnetic fields

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Describe what's meant by a magnetic field

Describe how to plot the magnetic field pattern of a magnet

Describe the evidence that the Earth's core is magnetic.

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north pole

One of two poles of a magnet.

south pole

One of two poles of a magnet.

plotting

A graphical technique for representing a data set, usually as a graph showing the relationship between two or more variables.

filings

A small particle rubbed off by a file when smoothing or shaping something.

compass

An instrument which is used to find the direction of a magnetic field.

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