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Marvelous Magnets

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Students investigate the properties of magnets. In this physics lesson plan, students view a Powerpoint presentation on magnets and list facts about magnets they learned. Students use magnets in the classroom to identify what materials they attract.

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magnet characteristics, magnet facts, magnet powerpoint, magnets properties, science
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Grade
2nd - 3rd
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
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For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
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