MAGNET UNIT



OVERVIEW



Teachers will be magnetized when using the materials in this kit designed to help their students succeed on the current CST grade 5 science test. Students experiment with the power of attraction and repelling by using different size magnets. The Magnetic Field Window allows students to safely play with iron filings and visually create the magnetic field pattern. Understanding magnetic field patterns leads to a discussion of compass construction and how our Earth is a magnet. Building electromagnets and discussing their real-world applications rounds out this four lesson unit of study. The vocabulary posters included in each lesson will help students lay a foundation for Next Generation Science Standards in middle school. A lesson plan timeline averages 50 minutes, but can easily be broken into smaller sessions.


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What's included



Lesson #1 -- Amazing Magnets
Students will recognize attributes of objects attracted to magnets. Students will discover how like and unlike poles react to one another.

What's included: Lesson plan; pre/post Magnet Knowledge surveys; 8 Magnet kits including a bar magnet, circle magnets, brick magnets, steel shapes with tray, and a ring magnet stand; 8 Power of Attraction kits including items to be tested for magnetic attraction; Lab activity sheets.


Lesson #2 -- Magnetic Field

Students will identify patterns and strengths of a magnet's magnetic field.

What's included: Lesson plan; Magnetic Fields and Biggest Magnet posters; 8 Magnetic Pattern Field Window boxes with magnets; Lab activity sheets.


Lesson #3 -- Making a Compass

Students will develop a logical argument for why a compass always points north.

What's included: Lesson plan; How to Make a Compass poster; Which Way is North poster; 16 compasses, Lab activity sheets.


Lesson #4 -- Electromagnets

Students will understand the relationship between electricity and magnetism.

What's included: Lesson plan; Electromagnets reading worksheets; Electromagnets T-Chart poster; 8 Electromagnet kits including horseshoe iron rod, 1 AA battery holder with batteries, 2 alligator clamps; Lab activity sheets.