Grade+2+-+Magnets

Unit: Magnets
 * Grade 2 Science

__Rationale__** In this unit students perform a variety of activities to learn about magnets. They determine the kinds of objects which are attracted to a magnet. They also experience the way in which magnets exert a force on some objects at a distance. Other related experiences allow students to discover that there are two poles on a magnet, and that those poles have either attractive or repulsive effects on the pole of a second magnet. Ensure that each student has an opportunity to work with magnets, observing, making predictions, and recording their results.

1) Investigate magnetism through direct experience. a) Predict whether an object will be attracted to a magnet. b) Identify objects which can be attracted to magnets. c) Identify substances which can be magnetized. d) Locate the poles of various types of magnets. e) Observe the attraction and repulsion of magnetic poles. f) Identify some uses of magnets. g) Discover the parts of a magnet where the attraction is the strongest. h) Use a compass to determine the direction of the magnetic north pole.
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__**Magnet Unit**__ [|Magnet Unit.doc]

Books: What Makes A Magnet? By Franklyn M. Branley Science Magic with Magnets By Chris Oxlade Science View: Electricity and Magnetism By Steve Parker Science Alive: Magnets By Darlene Lauw Magnetism By John Woodruff Sources of Forces By Vicki Cobb Electricity and Magnetism By Robert Snedden Websites: Saskatchwan Evergreen Curriculum- [] A to Z Teacher Stuff- []
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