Third graders explore magnets — how they attract certain metals, how their two poles attract or repel, and how they can push and pull other magnets without even touching, an invisible force at a distance.
Students will be able to…
Hold two magnets near each other and sometimes they snap together, sometimes they push apart — without ever touching! What invisible force is at work?
Project this and tap each idea. Have students learn how magnets attract, repel, and pull without touching!
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Two magnets snap together or push apart without touching — how?
Students investigate.
Students explain.
Students elaborate.
Students conclude.
Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (Grade 3 / Elementary Science).
Ask questions to determine cause-and-effect relationships of electric or magnetic forces between non-touching objects.
Define a simple design problem that can be solved with magnets.
Investigate the effects of forces on motion.
Developing and using models.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students magnetize a needle and float it to make a simple compass that points north, showing magnetism at work. A printable magnets sheet is in the Science library.
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