Forces and Magnets — Knowledge Organiser (Y3 & Y5)
Single-page reference for KS2 forces and magnets unit — gravity, friction, push/pull, magnetism, magnetic poles. Covers Year 3 (forces and magnets) and Year 5 (forces in detail) NC requirements.
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Learning objective
Recall key forces vocabulary, types of force, and how magnets work; explain when friction helps vs hurts.
About this resource
- Subject: Science
- Type: Knowledge Organiser
- Grade levels: Grade 2 (ages 7-8, ≈ Year 3), Grade 3 (ages 8-9, ≈ Year 4), Grade 4 (ages 9-10, ≈ Year 5), Grade 5 (ages 10-11, ≈ Year 6)
- Pages: 5
- Date added: 2026-12-14
- Credit: Qualified primary teacher
Books on forces, magnets, and physics for primary
Convenience links if you'd like to look any of these up. We've recommended these books in the resource above.
For children
- D DK Eyewitness: Force and Motion — DK
- H Horrible Science: Frightening Light — Terry Deary
- W Wild Weather (for forces in nature) — Richard Hammond
Science equipment
- B Bar magnets strong classroom set 10 pairs
- H Horseshoe magnet set primary science
- S Spring balance Newton meter set
- F Force meter 10N pull push classroom
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