Magnetic Attraction

In this investigation, students figure out what types of objects are attracted to magnets. The Magnetic Attraction kit includes all the materials that students will need to design and carry out an investigation. Each kit contains enough materials for six groups of students.  Materials: Magnets Plastic Containers for each group to store items Foil Copper Wire Paper Clips Steel BBs Plastic BBs Pennies Washers Fishing Sinkers Tin Split Shot Wood Pieces String Index Cards Acrylic Tiles Glass Tiles Marbles    Alignment with Academic Standards for Science Source  Code  Performance Expectation  NGSS  2-PS1-1  Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.    Core Idea(s)  EPS1: Structure and Properties of Matter   Practices  SEP1: Asking questions and defining problems  SEP3: Planning and carrying out investigations   SEP4: Analyzing and inte