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This article is really informative and provides a lot of knowledge on how to teach young learners about magnets. It highlights misconceptions that students may already have, and how we as th... See More

This article is really informative and provides a lot of knowledge on how to teach young learners about magnets. It highlights misconceptions that students may already have, and how we as the teacher can help guide them in the right direction. It was interesting to see the scaffolding process shown during the activities that were presented. Students need this scaffolding in order to fully understand. I liked how hands on the activities were, allowing them to visually see the magnets and how they work. I also liked that the students were allowed to think through the process and learn through the questions they were being asked. Lastly, I thought it was interesting that the author mentioned what is developmentally appropriate for these young students. It’s important to keep that in mind when teaching and developing our own teaching plans. Overall, this article was very informative and helpful when thinking about teaching my own unit on magnets in a third grade classroom!

Magnets

If a 6 star rating were available, I would give this article six stars! This article gives a very clear, structured way to teach about magnetism to primary grade students. It progresses fr... See More

If a 6 star rating were available, I would give this article six stars! This article gives a very clear, structured way to teach about magnetism to primary grade students. It progresses from the very simple to the more complex aspects of magnetism. Clear and concise directions are given for the experiments and students are encouraged to record their findings. Class discussion is another important aspect of the unit.