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Concept: Forces are classified as either contact [pushes, pulls, friction, buoyancy] or non-contact
forces [gravity, magnetism] that can be described in terms of direction and magnitude
Grade 2:
a. Recognize magnets attract and repel each other and certain materials
b. Describe magnetism as a force that can push or pull other objects without touching
them
Explore Provide students an assortment of metal objects to test Observe with senses
whether magnets attract / move all metals. [Someone is
bound to notice that magnets move each other, but if Communicate
not, remind them that magnets are also made of metal] observations
Explain Discuss the need for special words for the magnet’s
ability to push and pull without touching. Introduce the
words attract for pull and repel for push.
[You will need to demonstrate repel with the bar
magnets]
Vocabulary Magnet
Attract
Repel
Metal
Force