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Magnets

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders classify objects and formulate hypotheses regarding various materials and their magnetic properties. They complete a worksheet and watch a video.
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Monster Magnet Rally

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners explore the properties of the N and S poles on a magnet. They attach small bar magnets to the top of "match box" cars and attempt to crash them into each other. They each write a summary describing their findings.
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Magnet Trackstar

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore websites created by other young people on the topic of magnets. These sites are in the form of a TrackStar and are accompanied by a worksheet to guide them in their information gathering.
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Gaining Familiarity with Magnetism

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Young scholars discuss their perceptions of magnetism and explore the background ideas of magnetism.
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What's the Attraction?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners experiment with magnets to determine the distances at which they attract and repel each other.
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Magnets

For Teachers K - 8th
Students explore the many uses of magnets. in a compass, an alarm, salvage yard equipment to lift tons of metals.
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Using "Student Power" to Generate Electricity to Run a Portable Compact Disc Player

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students conclude that magnets and magnetic fields can produce electricity. Students also understand how a small motor works and how gears work. Students describe how energy can transform along a pathway.
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Magnetic Art (3+)

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners explore the different fields of force of magnets and magnetized objects through the movement of metal filings. They use a magnet and metal filings to create a work of art.
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Magnets

For Teachers K
Students explore magnets, and discover that they can both attract and repel.