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Mad For Magnets
by Colleen Rundell
Mad For Magnets is a lesson plan for K-4th grades. Scholars will learn about magnets, how they attract and repel, north and south poles to apply to the assigned challenge. Scholars will design and create a magnetic "fishing rod" to "catch" five "fish".
Lesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11YJUoXoc3RgMYBUvI54yOA77EBgu81yXEKgCImy…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P2: Objects at a Distance P3: Net Force Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering Mathematics Counting and Cardinality (CC) Measurement and Data (MD) Number & Quantity (N) English Language Arts (ELA) Speaking & Listening
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