This lesson focuses on what a magnet is, how they work, and what force is. Students will be introduced to vocabulary and be involved in several activities that will allow them to experiment with magnets. (Appropriate for younger/primary grade levels.)
Science Standards:
K.PS.1: Objects and materials can be sorted and described by their properties.
1.PS.2: Objects can be moved in a variety of ways, such as straight, zigzag, circular and back and forth. The motion of an object can be affected by pushing or pulling. A push or pull is a force that can make an object move faster, slower or go in a different direction.
2.PS.1: Forces change the motion of an object. Some forces act without touching, such as using a magnet to move an object or objects falling to the ground.
3.PS.3: Heat, electrical energy, light, sound and magnetic energy are forms of energy. Energy is the ability to cause motion or create change.