Exploring Magnetism: Investigating the forces of magnets

This activity is a classroom and lab investigation of magnetism. Students gather results of experiments involving the forces of magnets. They use this data to develop their own experiments to test properties of magnets.
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Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 4
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Keywords: magnets, attract, repel
Instructional Component Type(s): Teaching Idea
Resource Collection: NSDL

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Lesson Plan

Exploring Magnets:

In this lesson, students observe and record their observations of magnets attracting and repelling each other and other objects..

Type: Lesson Plan