all picks
Detailed practical instructions and other notes that explain how to show the shape of the magnetic field around a wire.
Detailed practical instructions and other notes that explain how to make a giant model of a permanent magnet with compasses.
A fun game to revise basic magnetic ideas.
A site to revise magnets, magnetic fields and electromagnets, some interactivity.
An interactive activity on magnetism.
A series of pages about magnets.
This one of the best of the on-line games. A beautiful and simple set of scientific Flash challenges that engage and stimulate. Pupils can play on this for hours and then create their own puzzles to send to their friends.
A Blockbusters quiz about magnets.
A site that revises bar magnets.
A site that revises magnetic fields.
A site that revises using electromagnets in an electric bell.
Students use their knowledge of magnets to play a game
An animation that shows the magnetic field around a magnet and electromagnet and the effect of changing the number of turns and the voltage.
A crossword puzzle on magnetism.
An interactive activity showing the effects of electric current on magnetism.
An experiment to find out how fridge magnets work
Some info pages on how to make and break magnets.
Detailas of how electromagnets work with links to some uses of electromagnets.
Irish site for years 5 and 6. Choose from topics on Energy and Forces, Living Things and Material. Teacher materials are available
A page about the invention of the magnetic compass.
A school physics site with information about electromagnets, the Earth's magnetic field, uses of electromagnets and much more.
Explanation of how reed switches work. Examples of modern applications.
A multiple choice quiz from Doc Brown on magnetism and electromagnetism.
A video showing the use of magnetism to separate iron from waste (1:19 min). Also covers aluminium and plastics.
A video about the Japanese maglev train.