Magnets & Motors Unit – Grade 5

Nov 12, 2016

This curriculum guide is designed to use alongside the STC magnets and motors kit; however, the lessons are written in a way that can be followed (or at least the gist) even if you work with a different kit/curriculum. Students develop and revise models to explain two electromagnetic phenomenon: a shake flashlight and a junkyard magnet.

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