1 - Getting Started ~3 mins
Look at this chunky magnet. What do you think it can pull? Hands up if you have an idea.
2 - Guess Then Find Out ~4 mins
Guess first, then try. We will find out what this magnet can pull.
3 - Magnet Hunt: Guess Then Test ~12 mins
At your tray, one object at a time:
- Guess first — thumbs up or thumbs down.
- Then test slowly with the chunky magnet.
- Then put it in the yes pile or the no pile.
Take turns so everyone gets a go.
4 - Watch and Draw ~6 mins
Look at your yes pile and your no pile. On your drawing page, draw two things: one the magnet pulled and one it did not. Two drawings are enough. If a guess surprised you, you may add a circle or mark on that drawing — only if you want to.
5 - Make-sense Talk ~3 mins
What did the magnet pull? What did it not pull? Whose guess matched? Whose guess was a surprise? Scientists make a good guess before they test — just like us.
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