Our visit from our “Scientist in the School” guest sparked our interest in magnets and helped us learn to think like scientists. Scientists observe the world around them and gather information. The students pointed out that magnets are used in our classroom to hook toy train cars together. They are used at home to hang pictures on the fridge. We learned from our visiting scientist that magnets attract items made of some types of metal. We also learned that every magnet has two poles that act in different ways. We used what we already knew about magnets to make predictions and test new ideas. We did some experimenting with magnetic and non-magnetic items and recorded what happened. We thought about what we learned and reached answers to new questions. We concluded that strong magnets can even attract items without directly touching them! For example, magnetic force can be transferred through a paperclip to attract other paperclips. As well, magnetic force can travel through a plastic cup to raise a paperclip out of the water without getting our hands wet. Our students did a fantastic job thinking and acting like scientists! Bravo !
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