Investigating Magnetism: What are Magnets and Why Do They Attract or Repel?

This activity is a classroom lab in which students observe and investigate how magnets interact with each other and the objects around them.
Resource ID#: 32473 Type: Teaching Idea
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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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Exploring Magnets:

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

Type: Lesson Plan