Unit 3: Electrical and Magnetic Forces

(5 weeks - Trimester 2)

Full Curriculum

 

Performance Expectations
3-PS2-3. Ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other. 

3-PS2-4. Define a simple design problem that can be solved by applying scientific ideas about magnets.

 

Standards
3-PS2-3
3-PS2-4
3-5-ETS1-1

Essential Questions

 

How do equal and unequal forces on an object affect the object?

How can magnets be used?

What cause-and-effect relationships can be determined when electric or magnetic interactions occur between two objects not in contact with each other?

How can scientific ideas about magnets be applied to solve problems?
 

STEMscopes

Electric and Magnetic Forces