Standard:

• 3-PS2-3.

Ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other.

Description: This Is a great resource to use when Introducing magnet energy to your elementary class (it would make a great hook). Not only will this video tend to gain students' Interest because of the animation but students will learn a lot about magnetism. This video also provides many great examples that relate to students' real life and at the end of this clip, It allows students to test their knowledge about this topic.

Focus Questions:

• How are these objects able to stick to one another?

• Are magnetic forces visible to the human eye?

• What is a magnetic field?

• What does an object need to contain In order for It to attract a magnet?

• How does the Earth behave as a magnet?

Posted by: Alyssa Costantino

Description: This website Is full of many useful resources. Not only does this website include a very engaging video, but it has discussion questions that would be great for classrooms, vocabulary flashcards, and a great breakdown of magnets. However, to help spark students' knowledge there are some questions to ask students before the video and then follow-up questions as well. This would be great Insight for teachers prior to teaching this lesson about magnetic energy because there could be a part in which they may not have to spend a great amount of time if students already grasp that concept.

Discussion Questions Before the Video:

• Can one object apply a force to another without touching it?

• Do magnets have to touch In order to work?

• What evidence do we have that magnets exert a force?

Discussion Questions After the Video:

• If magnetic fields are Invisible, how do we know they are there?

• How are magnetic force and distance related to an object?

• What are some problems that can be solved with magnets?

• How does static electricity push and pull things from a distance?

Posted by: Alyssa Costantino

Standards:

• 3-PS2-3. Ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other

Summary: This video looks to answer the question, are all metals magnetic? The scientist in the video lays out different objects (a pair of scissors, a key, a coin, a paper clip, a safety pin, and a ball of aluminum foil). This would be a great place to pause the video and have students guess which items are magnetic and which ones aren't. The scientist then tests all the objects using a magnet to see if the metals on the table are magnetic. After testing all of them he explains why some are magnetic and why the others aren't. This is also a great resource for teachers to watch to brush up on their science knowledge because it has good information and is a quick watch (1:52).

Science Practices:

• Planning and carrying out investigations (Laying out the objects, testing them)

• Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information (sharing the results, why certain metals work and others don't)

Cross-Cutting Concepts:

• Cause and effect (testing materials to see if they work)

Nature of Science Concepts:

• Science is a human endeavor

• Science addresses questions about the natural and material world

Focus Questions:

Which metal objects do you think are magnetic? Why?

Are all metals magnetic? Why or why not?

Why did some of the objects work and others didn't?

How else could we test if something is magnetic?

Posted by: Avery Ward

Standards:

• 3-PS2-4. Define a simple design problem that can be solved by applying scientific ideas about magnets.

Summary: The video starts out by posing a question (How can we determine if a material is magnetic or non-magnetic?) It then cuts to a table filled with various objects (a plastic comb, a glass dish, some staples, a safety pin, a marble, a nail, a candle, a spoon, an eraser, a lego, a paper clip, a coin, and a popsicle stick). They then explain how we can tell if a material is magnetic. They then test two of the objects to show the difference. The video prompts students to write the objects down in their science notebooks and asks them to predict which ones are magnetic and which ones aren't. They then test all the objects saying whether each one is magnetic or non-magnetic.

Science Practices:

• Asking questions and defining problems

• Planning and Carrying out Investigations

• Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

Cross-cutting Concepts

• Cause and Effect

Nature of Science Concepts

• Science Knowledge is based on empirical evidence

• Science is a way of knowing

• Science is a human endeavor

• Science addresses questions about the natural and the material world

Focus Questions:

• What are magnetic objects composed of?

• Which objects do you think will be magnetic? Why?

• How can we test if an object is magnetic or not?

• How can we tell if an object is magnetic?

• Which item surprised you the most? Why?

• What do the objects on the magnetic side have in common?

Posted by: Avery Ward

Standards:

• 3-PS2-3. Ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other

Summary: In this video, they show a descriptive demonstration about what a magnet is and what the three different types of magnets are and how those work. They then proceed to go over different types of materials and how some may or may not be magnetic.

Focus questions:

• What are the three types of magnets?

• What attracts magnets?

• Are all magnets magnetic?

• What can we use magnets for?

• Can magnets work from a distance?

Posted by: Vanessa Turner

https://www.generationgenius.com/videolessons/magnets-and-static-electricity-video-for-kids/

Standards:

• 3-PS2-3: Ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other.

• 3-PS2-4. Define a simple design problem that can be solved by applying scientific ideas about magnets.

Summary: The video explains what magnets are and how they interact with various materials. This source includes both a student and a teacher version. This source is excellent because it displays an interactive video that will grab the students' interest. This source is interactive because there are questions that can be asked before the video is shown as well as questions that can be asked after the video is shown. There are numerous examples of assessment, such as a quiz or an exit slip.

Focus Questions:

• What materials attract magnets?

• Do magnets have to touch to work?

• How do magnets exert force?

• How does static electricity push and pull things?

Posted by: Vanessa Turner

Description:

The video explores magnets and how they work! Jessi explores what kind of forces magnets use, what magnets can and cannot attract, and what gives magnets this "attractive" property.

Focus Questions:

• What kinds of items around the classroom could be magnetics?

• What is something OUTSIDE of the classroom that could be magnetic?

  • What do some of these things have in common?

• What kind of metal can be made into magnets?

Posted by Gracie Bostwick

Description:

This Wonderopolis article explains in easy-to-understand language and concepts. The article covers how magnets work, how you can tell which sides are which on a magnet, and where in the real-world magnets are used.

Focus Questions:

• On a compass, in which direction will a magnet cause the compass point?

• Where in your house can you find magnets? What kinds of magnets do you use every day?

• What does it mean to attract something? What does it mean to repel something?

Posted by Gracie Bostwick