Students draw a model to show how an object is able to be moved without contact.
Students observe a toy and consider how the toy works.
Students complete four stations to collect qualitative data about electric and magnetic force fields.
Students read and construct an explanation for how objects can exert forces on each other when not in contact. Students conduct an investigation to map the magnetic field of a bar magnet using iron filings.
Students view a demo of the electric field produced by an electric field apparatus, and consider similarities and differences between electric and magnetic fields.
Students refine their model to explain how the toy works. Students complete a formative assessment.
Students create an infographic about how different animal’s migration patterns are affected by Earth’s magnetic field.
In Cycle 1, students discover the answer to the guiding question, “How can two objects not touching exert a force on each other?”
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