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Outline: How Magnets Work

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5 Physical Science; PS2: Motion and Stability: Forces and Interaction
THEME: Forces and Interaction
LESSON TOPICS: How Magnets Work
OBJECTIVES:
Language: Students will be able to:
• Discuss an activity using magnetic vocabulary.
• Read step by step directions.
• Write observation in their journal. Content: Students will be able to:
• Preform a controlled investigation into magnetism.

• Compare experimental data.

• Record experimental results.

LEARNING STRATEGIES: Journaling, Pictures, Brainstorming using a Mind Map, Small group activity, Prediction organizer, Choral reading of instructions, Demonstration, Step-by-Step organizer, Reporter/Reader/Researcher, Flashcards
KEY VOCABULARY: Predict; Iron; Extract (I’m assuming magnet, …show more content…

Divide students into small groups of three students. Provide each group with a bag of differing items and a prediction questioner. Each group will predict if an item from the bag will be attracted to or repelled from the magnet and why using think-pair-share strategy. First, demonstrate how to fill to predict and fill out the worksheet by using a piece of foil as an example. By a show of thumbs: thumbs up means I understand what to do; thumbs down means I do not understand what to do. Clarify if there is any misunderstanding on what to do otherwise have them fill out the prediction work sheet. Once each group has finished with the activity have one person from each group present their predictions to the whole class as you write the results on the board. Then give each group a giant magnet to test their predictions to determine if they were correct or not and record the results on their predication worksheet. Again, have groups use the think-pair-share strategy to determine why their predictions were incorrect if any. Once the activity is completed review the vocabulary using their prediction results which were posted on the board.
b. Provide each student with handout of a picture of a magnet and a word bank, similar to the image on the visual classroom board, to assist them to in identify the rules of magnetism while they explore or demonstrate how magnets attract and repel using two magnets observing how magnet interact. The students will still be working …show more content…

When the timer goes off have the students finish the experiment.
Step 6: Stir the magnet rod in the bowl to see if any iron attracts to the magnet.
Step 7: Record observation at the bottom of the Step-by-Step chart.
Step 8: Compare result with the nutritional facts on the cereal box.
Step 9: Write a conclusion as a group using sentence frames provided in their science journals.
REVIEW and ASSESSMET
(1) As a comprehensive check, ask the students to explain what they did in the experiment. If they have difficulty answering, direct them to Step-by-Step Chart or experiment instructions for the answers.
(2) Ask one person, who has not already present, from each group to present their results to the whole class as you write the result on the board.
(3) As a class comparer the results from the different cereal boxes. Was your prediction about iron being in cereal correct, why or why not?
(4) Finally provide an Exit Slip for each student to write two things they learned about magnets in today’s class.
EXTENSION:
What other foods do you think have iron in

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