The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: 3 Ps2 3: Electric and Magnetic Forces
Learn about cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other.
Other
Teaching Ideas for Primary Teachers: Science Ideas
A great resource to discover fun new activities to use in your classroom. Activities are age-appropriate, and span several science topics.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Physical Science
The Discovery Channel provides numerous lesson plans dealing with the physical sciences. Content is organized by grade level, but all lesson plans include suggestions for adaptations for older or younger audiences.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: May the Force Be With You!
The goal of this lesson plan is to provide young scholars with hands on experiences, while learning about magnets. This lesson plan engages students in experiments which explore magnet use. An emphasis is placed on open-ended questions...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Build Your Own Perpetual Motion Machine [Pdf]
A instructional activity for students to explore the conversion of energy from electrical energy to kinetic energy by constructing a homopolar motor. Also by constructing the motor, students can investigate magnetism, electricity, and RPM.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Fish and Clip
Primary activity to help "students understand some of the characteristics of magnets." Would work well in conjunction with a theme on underwater creatures or fish.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: 21st Century Medicine: Image Guided Surgery
Investigate the science and medical diagnostic uses of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology. Perform experiments to observe how magnetic properties can be induced, and measure the force of temporary magnets.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Beyond Science?: Healing Touch
Use the scientific method to investigate the claims of "energy field" therapists. Design an investigation to study the claims of biomagnetic therapy.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Mineral Identification
At this site you can identify minerals by observing and testing the physical properties of each mineral. A mineral worksheet and mineral background sheet are included in this site.
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Fayette County Schools: Frankenstein & Electric Safety
Site contains a science-based literacy activity that explains how to use electricity in a safe manner. A worksheet is provided.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Electromagnets (Grades 3 and 4)
This lesson helps students to understand the difference between magenets and electromagnets. They will also create an electromagnet.