Magic Magnet Attraction

Michelle Rodriguez

Questions to think about…

Essential Question How do we know where the North pole is?

Unit Questions What is the attraction mean? Give one example of an object that a magnet is attracted to.

What is a magnet?

A Fun Fact No matter where you stand

on Earth, you can hold a compass in your hand and it will point toward the North Pole

It turns out that you can think of the Earth as having a gigantic bar magnet buried inside.

Earth’s Magnet

What do magnets look like?

Magnets are attracted to…

Metal objects Refrigerator Nails

Activities “Today we are going to try to answer this question. A good scientist

also makes predictions, or a guess. What types of things do you think will stick to a magnet?” Group discussion

There is mystery bag that contains items along with a worksheet to match them. The children will take the magnet and “investigate” what items are attracted to the magnet. The child is to mark an “x” on the worksheet next to the item.

The children will also go around the room using a magnet to conduct their own investigation on what they think is magnetic.

TEKS (1)  In Kindergarten, science introduces the use of simple classroom and field investigations

to help students develop the skills of asking questions, gathering information, communicating findings, and making informed decisions. Using their own senses and common tools such as a hand lens, students make observations and collect information. Students also use computers and information technology tools to support their investigations.

(3)  Scientific processes. The student knows that information and critical thinking are used in making decisions. The student is expected to:(A)  make decisions using information;(B)  discuss and justify the merits of decisions; and(C)  explain a problem in his/her own words and propose a solution.

Resources http://coreknowledge.org/CK/resrcs/lessons/04_K_MayForceBeWithYou.pdf

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/teks/ http://www.howstuffworks.com/compass.htm