Grade 2 Magnetic Force

Grade 2 Magnetic Force

Is it magic or magnetic force? What caused two bar magnets to slide towards each other? Others to push away and spin around?

After brainstorming how magnets are used in their everyday lives, small groups of 2nd graders traveled through centers testing and exploring various aspects of magnetic force. One student, having an aha moment,  exclaimed, “Now I know why people say opposites attract!”

Grade 2 Magnetic Force

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