Magnets- Lesson plan

Student Learning Map

Course/Subject: Physical Science                      

Topic: Magnets                                                      

Key Learning: (this is linked to the Unit Essential Question) How magnets are used to push and pull objects.

Unit Essential Question: (the Unit EQ) Is it easier to push or pull an object using a magnet?

Concept: Using magnets to push or pull a paper clip through a maze	Concept:	Concept:
Lesson Essential Questions: It is easier to push or pull an object using a magnet?	Lesson Essential Questions:	Lesson Essential Questions:
Vocabulary: Magnet Magnetic	Vocabulary:	Vocabulary:

Additional Information/Resources: Magnets (1 per student) Maze (1 per student) Crayons Paper clips (1 per student) 3 different styles or sizes Magnetism & Magnets

Acquisition Lesson Plan

Plan for the concept, topic, or skill-not for the day             Name:Corene

                                                                                                Topic: Magnet Maze

Essential Question: Is it easier to push or pull an object using a magnet?

What do students need to learn to be able to answer the Essential Question? Assessment Prompt: Students will take one magnet, one style/size of paper clip and maze. Put the paper clip on top of the maze and the magnet on the bottom. Push or pull the paper clip through the maze. Assessment Prompt: Students will pick a different size/style of paper clip and push or pull it through the maze. Assessment Prompt: The students will then make their own maze on the back with a crayon of their choice. Try to push or pull the paper clip through the maze.

Activating Strategy: What is a magnet? How do magnets work? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Key vocabulary to preview: Magnet Magnetism Push/pull

Teaching Strategies: Graphic Organizer:

Instruction:  While showing the students a magnet TeacherPrompt: “Does anyone know what this is?” Students: “a magnet” TP: “does anyone know how a magnet works?” Let students answer Read page 6 “Why it works” AP#1: Using the maze, one style of paper clip, and magnet; put the magnet under the maze, the paper clip on top of the paper over the magnet. TP: “please use the magnet to move the paper clip through the maze” TP: “What can your magnet do?” TP: “Will the magnet work through the table?” TP: “Will your magnet pull the paper clip?” AP #2: TP: “pick a second style of paper clip and try the activity again.” Give time to create maze and try paper clips through maze. TP: “Is this paper clip easier or harder to bring through the maze?” AP #3: flip the paper over and draw your own maze with a crayon. TP: “was this maze easier or harder than the original maze?” Assignment:

Summarizing Strategy: After using the magnet and different paper clips was it easier to push or pull the paper clips through the maze? What paper clip was easiest to move through the maze?

In this lesson the students will investigate with magnets. The students will use magnets to push/ pull through a maze, investigating which is easier and why. To conclude the lesson they will make their own maze, and see which maze was easier to use with different size paper clips.