During Science lessons this term we have been learning about magnets with Mrs Grubb. We’ve learned about the south and the north poles of a magnet and how if you put a north pole with a south pole they attract. However, if you try to put 2 north poles or 2 south poles together they do the opposite (repel).

We’ve also learned the core of the earth is made up of iron and is surrounded by a magnetic field. We looked at an experiment with iron shavings sitting on a piece of card and placed a magnet underneath the paper. We found by placing the magnet underneath the iron shavings it made different patterns around the magnet poles.

Primary 3 also looked at ‘floating magnets’, this proved to us that north and south poles attract and the same poles repel.

We’ve really enjoyed taking part in science experiments this term and have learnt lots of information about magnets!

by Aviv, Sheer and Mr Fry.