Workshop

Friction and Magnets

  • Friction and Magnets

  • Location: Lifelab
  • Duration: 1 hour
  • Availability: On demand
  • Age Ranges(s): Lower KS2
  • Minimum Number: 12
  • Maximum Number: 36

Use fun, hands-on experiments to explore the forces around us. Students discover differences between magnetic materials, non-magnetic materials and magnets; use shuffle boards to explore friction; parachutes of different sizes to investigate air resistance and jumping toys to explore the potential energy in springs.

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