Big and Small Magnets

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The purpose of the assessment probe, in this chapter, is to elicit children’s ideas about magnets. The probe is designed to reveal children’s ideas about the strength of a magnet in relation to the size of the magnet.

Grade Levels

Early Childhood

Topics

Assessment Electromagnetic forces Kindergarten Magnetism Magnets attract and repel each other and certain kinds of other materials. (K-4) Physical Science PS1: Matter and Interactions PS2.A: Forces and Motion PS2.B: Types of Interactions PS2.C: Stability and Instability in Physical Systems Teaching Standards Teaching Strategies The position and motion of objects can be changed by pushing or pulling. (K-4) The size of the change of position and motion is related to the strength of the push or pull. (K-4)

Details

Type Book ChapterPub Date 9/15/2013ISBN 978-1-936959-51-8Stock # PB335X1_19

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