Today we began our last unit in science, Magnets!
Students brainstormed what they know, what they want to know (We would love some experts to help us answer some of these stellar questions!), and we investigated today using magnets ranging from science experiment grade to basic refrigerator magnets. Students made scientific observations in their lab reports, and opened our eyes and minds to the upcoming unit!
Standards:
S3P2. Students will investigate magnets and how they affect other magnets and common
objects.
a. Investigate to find common objects that are attracted to magnets.
b. Investigate how magnets attract and repel each other.
Essential Questions:
1. How are magnets used in everyday life?
2. Why types of objects are attracted to each other?
3. How can magnets help us?
4. Why are some objects attracted to magnets, while others are not?
5. How many poles does a magnet have?
6. How do magnets attract and repel each other?
7. Where are magnets used?
Our class questions: What WE want to know…
§ Can I block a really powerful magnetic field?
§ How are magnets formed?
§ Why do magnets exist?
§ How did scientists figure about magnets?
§ How do use magnets in different ways?
§ How do magnets get its power?
§ Why do magnets attract/stick to only iron, nickel, and copper? How come they are attracted to metal and steel?
§ Why do magnets have poles?
§ How is there so much iron in the world that there is one so strong to let a train fly off the track?
§ Why do South and South poles and North and North poles repel each other?
§ How is there so much iron in the world that it can pull a train off its tracks?
Standards:
S3P2. Students will investigate magnets and how they affect other magnets and common
objects.
a. Investigate to find common objects that are attracted to magnets.
b. Investigate how magnets attract and repel each other.
Essential Questions:
1. How are magnets used in everyday life?
2. Why types of objects are attracted to each other?
3. How can magnets help us?
4. Why are some objects attracted to magnets, while others are not?
5. How many poles does a magnet have?
6. How do magnets attract and repel each other?
7. Where are magnets used?
Our class questions: What WE want to know…
§ Can I block a really powerful magnetic field?
§ How are magnets formed?
§ Why do magnets exist?
§ How did scientists figure about magnets?
§ How do use magnets in different ways?
§ How do magnets get its power?
§ Why do magnets attract/stick to only iron, nickel, and copper? How come they are attracted to metal and steel?
§ Why do magnets have poles?
§ How is there so much iron in the world that there is one so strong to let a train fly off the track?
§ Why do South and South poles and North and North poles repel each other?
§ How is there so much iron in the world that it can pull a train off its tracks?