Magnets, magnets, magnets



The wire part of the fly swatter is magnetic.

Finishing up our force and motion unit, we discovered all about magnets. First I just let students discover around the classroom with magnets. Sometimes they just need to discover by themselves and then make conclusions using that information. Students were highly engaged and lots of science talk was going on.

The top of the clipboard is magnetic.



Staples - this could be a quick way to clean up around the classroom.

Next, the question posed was - Does a magnet have to touch an object to attract it?

Students moved through different stations - cardboard, paper, water, plastic,and foam. They used magents to see which objects could move through various materials.