Floating Trains: An Exploration of Magnetism and MagLev Trains
by Crystal Williamson
This is a lesson plan made to target the fifith grade standard on how noncontact forces impact one another. It can be adapted to grades 5-12. Students will explore magnetism and polarization, research both MagLev and traditaional trains and then engineer their own versions of a train.
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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1J-AiHrd12RyRmZtHPWFUVq7nqCDPwHlj/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P2: Objects at a Distance P4: Energy Transfer Technology 2. Digital Citizen 3. Knowledge Constructor 4. Innovative Designer Engineering S2: Apply the Engineering Design Process S3: Apply Mathematics to Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD) Ratio and Proportion (RP) English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Literature) Writing Speaking & ListeningRelated Content
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