SC15.3.4

Science (2015) Grade(s): 3

SC15.3.4
Apply scientific ideas about magnets to solve a problem through an engineering design project (e.g., constructing a latch to keep a door shut, creating a device to keep two moving objects from touching each other such as a maglev system).*

Unpacked Content

Scientific and Engineering Practices

Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions

Knowledge

Students know:

Magnetic forces between a pair of objects do not require that the objects be in contact with each other.
The sizes of the forces in a magnetic situation depend on the properties of the objects, the distances apart, and their orientation relative to each other.

Skills

Students are able to:

Define a problem that can be solved with magnets.
Apply scientific ideas about magnets.
Solve a problem with scientific ideas about magnets through an engineering design project.

Understanding

Students understand that:

Scientific discoveries about the natural world, such as magnets, can often lead to new and improved technologies, which are developed through the engineering design process.

Vocabulary

Magnet
Properties
Engineering Design Process (Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Improve)
Attract
Repel
Forces

Aligned Learning Resources

Magnificent Magnets

A Train That Floats!

Robots 3D Activity Kit Guide

Magnets!: An Interactive Lesson

Magnetism StudyJam

Magnetic Train Engineering Design Challenge

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