GR. 2 SCIENCE UNIT

Lessons

1: Clinger
2: Picky Eater
3: Stuck on You
4: Let's Make a Magnet
5: Strong or Weak
6: North Pole! South Pole!
7: Attracts or Repels?
8: Who Am I?
9: Are We Attracted to Each Other?
10: Passing Through
11: Making a Compass

Magic Magnets Student Booklet WORD or PDF Format

WEBSITES

• Amazing Magnets
  This site contains lesson plans for an activity based magnet unit for
  grade two.
• The Magnet Page – Lessons and Links
  This site contains a series of links to actual hands-on lessons and activities for studying magnets.
• List of sites – including science and magnets
  This site includes a list of sites that contain science lesson plans for teachers. It includes magnets, along with a variety of other topics.
• Exploring Magnets and Magnetism
  This site provides lessons on magnetism. This workshop will introduce the teacher to an inquiry-based exploration of magnets and magnetism. The primary goal will be to show how students can discover the properties of magnets and magnetic fields. This activity will allow participants to use the science process skills of observation, data collection and recording. Through inference, they will make generalizations based upon their results.
• Physical Processes - Magnetism
  This site contains interactive activities for students. They can explore the principles of magnetism through on-site power point lessons and through interactive programs. Lots of other science topics are included.
• Magnet Lesson Plans
• Cool Experiments with Magnets
  This web site is devoted to magnetism and the experiments you can do with permanent magnets and electro-magnets.
• National Museum of Science and Technology
  This Canadian museum is not easily browsed; however, a search of the site using the keyword "magnet" turned up a number of hits that may be useful to the classroom teacher. Use the button above to search the site yourself for this or similar terms. Below are direct links to three of the best resources.
  • Background Information for Magnets
  • Lesson Plan Ideas - Magnets
  • Student Activities