Florida SC.2.P.13.2
The Standard
Demonstrate that magnets can be used to make some things move without touching them.
Florida Next Generation Sunshine State Standards for Science
Teacher's field guide
What This Standard Means
What Students Need to Do
- Students test how an object responds when a magnet is brought near it. They show that a paper clip or other magnetic object can slide, roll, or lift before contact.
What Mastery Looks Like
- Given a magnet and several objects, a student can identify which objects respond and make one move from a short distance. The student can point out that space remained between the magnet and object when movement began.
Common Misconceptions
- Students may think magnets attract every metal object or every classroom material. They may also think an object moves only after the magnet touches it.
How to Assess It
- Give each student a magnet, paper clip, plastic cube, and wooden craft stick. Ask the student to move one object without contact, then explain why the others did not move.
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Ways to Teach It
Guide a paper clip through a cardboard maze by moving a magnet underneath the cardboard.
Ask students to draw what happened and answer, "What evidence shows the magnet caused the motion?"
Play Predict and Test with coins, clips, foil, craft sticks, and buttons, recording each prediction before using the magnet.
Show a scrapyard crane video, then have students explain how the magnet begins moving steel before contact.
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