1 - Getting Started ~3 mins
Your teacher is holding up a tray. A picture is staying on it. Nothing sticky is there. What do you think is keeping it up?
2 - What Jobs Can Magnets Do? ~3 mins
Today's big idea: a magnet job.
A magnet job is a helpful thing a magnet is doing.
This magnet's job is holding the picture up. What other helpful jobs might magnets do?
3 - Magnet Job Stations ~12 mins
Visit the magnet stations with your group. Try each magnet. What job is it doing: holding or catching?
4 - What Job Did You Notice? ~5 mins
Tell us about one magnet you tried. What job was it doing?
5 - Magnets Help Us ~5 mins
Look at this box your teacher is showing. A magnet helps it stay shut. That job is closing. Where else might a magnet help us, like in a bag, a door or a toy?
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