3-PS2-4 lessons
Define a simple design problem that can be solved by applying scientific ideas about magnets.
The Next Generation Science Standards code 3-PS2-4 asks students to: “Define a simple design problem that can be solved by applying scientific ideas about magnets.” These Fieldbook lesson teaches it hands-on, with everyday materials, a printable teacher guide and a student sheet.
Pushes, Pulls and Magnets Grade 3
- How far will a paper clip jump? 45–60 min
Teams slide a magnet slowly toward a paper clip along a ruler and measure the gap at the moment the clip jumps. They repeat it, use the pattern to predict what two and three magnets will do, and then design a magnet gadget that works without touching.
NGSS is used as written in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington, so the code 3-PS2-4 matches there. Other states word and number their own versions: see curriculum alignment for your state's codes.
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