Magnets: Where Distance and Mass Rule the Attraction
by Jaime Camero
This lesson uses magnets, playing cards, metal washers, and a PhET simulation to model the effects of mass and distance as acting forces on objects in our solar system.
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5th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/12OB57rtFLBdi37Vw59qQiZqcd7SITrgJpVedYVJ…Subject Area
Science Physical Science P3: Net Force Earth and Space Science E1: Earth Systems Technology 5. Computational Thinker Mathematics English Language Arts (ELA) Reading (Literature) Writing
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