This Topic Mini-Research Web Page was developed for
Mr. Erickson's 4th grade class at Eastside Elementary School
Designed by Ginny Carver, a Valdosta State University Preservice Teacher
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From what was first
magnet discovered made? Go to Facts About Magnets
to learn about the first magnet discovered. You will also learn
so of the first uses for magnets. You will learn about what things are
magnetic and about the different types of magnets.
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What are some
uses for magnets? There are many things in our homes that use
magnets. Click here
to learn some other things that use magnets.
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What is a magnet
and what can be magnetized? Click to watch a video on
BrainPOP about magnets. After watching the video you can take the
quiz. |
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What
are more ways magnets are used? Magnets are used instead of
wheels to make Maglev trains run around tracks. Click to watch a video
about Maglev trains. |
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Mini-Research Real World Activity Student
One
Pretend you are a scientist writing an article for a scientific magazine. You want to tell people what a magnet is. You also want to describe and illustrate one of the uses of magnets. Student Two Pretend you are a reporter writing an article for a magazine. You want to tell people about a new train that uses magnets instead of wheels. You want to tell them how magnets are used to make the train go. You also want to illustrate how magnets repel away from each other. |
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to Complete Real World Activity Student One
1. Go to Facts about magnets and to Uses Of Magnets and Magnatism to read about what a magnet is and some of the uses of magnets. 2. You will be given a piece of construction paper. 3. You will tell what a magnet is and describe one of the uses of magnets. 4. Illustrate the use of magnets that you described. Student Two 1. Watch video about Maglev trains. Also go to Uses of Magnets and Magnatism to read about how magnets are used in transportation and how magnets repel away from each other. 2. You will be given a piece of construction paper. 3. Write about how magnets are used to run the Maglev trains. 4. Illustrate how magnets repel away from each other. |
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