Magnets To Go

Grades 4-6

This interactive program focuses on the science behind magnetic properties and electromagnetism. Students will experiment to discover magnetic and non-magnetic metals. They will explore magnetic properties such as north and south poles, magnetic fields, attracting and repelling forces, and discover how electromagnets and generators work.

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Vocabulary
magnetic, non-magnetic, repel, attract, magnetic field, electromagnet, domain, atom, hypothesis, generator, alloy

Lesson Objectives
1) Discover that some metals are magnetic while some are not. Some of the magnetic metals are natural while some are manufactured.
2) Magnets have a north and a south pole; like poles repel, opposite poles attract. All magnets have a magnetic field.
3) Discover magnets form when particles called domains orient in the same direction.
4) Demonstrate an understanding of electromagnets and generators.

National Science Education Standards
Content Standard A- Science as Inquiry
Content Standard B- Physical Science
Content Standard E- Science and Technology
Content Standard G- History and Nature of Science
New York State Learning Standards
Math, Science, Technology Standards 1, 4, 5, 6, 7

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