Magic Magnets: Flying Butterfly
by Silvia Estrada Mariscal
Students will have the opportunity to explore the magnetic field in small groups or independently. Students will explore the forces by demonstrating how a paper clip can float in the air using a string, magnets, and paper clips. They will identify the invisible force as the magnetic field. Students will be making a Flying Butterfly and presenting their creation explaining what forces are being used, using new vocabulary.
Lesson Grade Level
3rd GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YseX9unSm5qL7r62Qb4QMUtWsAL8_EkBa_PI0wU…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P2: Objects at a Distance Life Science Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD)
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