Magnets

Students explore magnetic properties by using magnets to attract and repel each other. In addition, they experiment with different materials to determine which are magnetic.
Vocabulary: attract, hypothesis, magnetic field, magnetic, nonmagnetic, north and south poles, repel
Session Information: This activity is available in-person or virtually.
In-Person Session Information | Virtual Session Information |
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All in-person activities are interactive, hands-on student experiences guided by our instructors. All virtual activities are interactive, instructor-led experiences that are either facilitated with students using materials from school/home or demonstration-based if students do not have access to materials.
New York State Standards
New York State Science Learning Standards
Disciplinary Core Ideas |
Crosscutting Concepts |
Science and Engineering Practices |
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PS2.B: Types of Interactions |
Patterns Cause and Effect: Mechanism and Prediction |
Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Analyzing and Interpreting Data Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions |
Next Generation English Language Arts Standards
Speaking and Listening |
Language |
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Comprehension and Collaboration Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas |
Vocabulary Acquisition and Use |