Learning About Magnets

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Grade Level

Kindergarten

Subject

Science

Length of Time

30 to 45 minutes

Description

In this lesson, students will learn about magnets.

Goals

Students will learn:

To tell which objects will attract magnets and which ones will not

Materials Needed

Magnets for each student or enough for small groups

Small objects that will attract magnets

Small objects that will not attract magnets

Procedure

First, you will gather the objects that you want the students to use in this lesson. Some of the objects need to attract magnets and some should not attract magnets.

You can discuss the concept of magnets and why certain objects attract magnets and why some of the objects don’t.

Then, you will give each group of students some objects of both kinds and some magnets to use so they can see which ones attract magnets and which ones will not.

Grading

You can reward the students on how well they cooperate with each other in their group.

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