Magnets - Lexington School District One Technology

Magnificent Magnets!

Research and experiment with magnets!

1. Examine magnets, visit Internet resources, and perform hands-on experiments to answer these questions.

What is a magnet?

Name 3 objects that are magnetic. Name 3 objects that are not magnetic.

Describe the north and south poles of magnets and how they attract and repel each other.

How are magnets used?

Learn About Magnets - Use the Activity and Factsheet to discover and record information.
What is Attracted to Magnets?
SMART Board Activity - (.xbk file) Identify objects attracted to magnets!

2. Take digital photos and write brief explanations as you discover information.

Student Worksheet - Record your information!

3. Create a "Photo Story" to present information about magnets found during your research. Use Windows Movie Maker or Photo Story 3 to organize your information. Insert your digital photos and record narration!

Like poles repel

Horseshoe and Bar Magnets

Unlike poles attract

Like poles repel

Attracting and Repelling

Magnets attract some metals

Photos from Unitedstreaming

Explore and Learn More Information About Magnets

Unitedstreaming - Magnets: A First Look, Magic of Magnetism

Why do magnets work? - View the short video and enjoy experimenting with the activities.

Magnet Man - An excellent resource for everything you wonder about magnets

Magnets - Brief paragraph and quiz

Magnetism - Discovery School - Facts, hands-on ideas, project ideas, word play, quiz, and more

Background Information for Magnets - FAQ about magnets

Magnetism Quiz

Iron in Cereal - What an interesting experiment!

How A Magna Doodle Works - The famous "dustless chalkboard" - This invention has become one of the most popular drawing toys. Aren't they fun?

South Carolina Curriculum Standards - Grade 2

Physical Science

II. Magnetism

A. Magnets attract and repel each other and certain kinds of other materials.

1. Investigate and classify the results of magnetic forces on common objects (metals/nonmetals).
2. Demonstrate and describe how the poles of magnets attract and repel each other.
3. Give examples of useful applications of magnets (e.g., refrigerator magnet, can opener, magnetized screwdriver, magnetic compass).

Inquiry

I. Process Skills

A. Observe
B. Classify
D. Communicate

II. Inquiry

A.Plan and conduct a simple investigation.