contact and non contact forces

Contact and Non-Contact Forces

Discover the difference between contact and non-contact forces! This lesson explores pushes, pulls, and magnetic forces, showing how magnets can exert force without direct contact.

Target Grade:

Lesson Overview

By the end of this unit, learners will:

  • learn about forces that require contact (pushes and pulls);
  • explore examples of non-contact forces, focusing on magnetic forces;
  • understand how magnetic forces can act at a distance without direct contact.

 

Curriculum Alignment: Year 3 Science: Forces and magnets

  • notice that some forces need contact between 2 objects, but magnetic forces can act at a distance.
Last updated on: February 17, 2026

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