Grade 2 Science — Term 3, Week 2
5 day-plan(s) · WeLearn JA SCI T3 G2
Day 1: What Magnets Do
Grade 2 Science · Term 3, Week 2 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Describe how magnets attract some materials. |
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| Materials | Magnets, mixed objects |
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| Key vocabulary | magnet, attract, pull, force |
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| Engage (starter) | "Watch the magnet grab from a distance!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: explore magnets pulling objects, even before touching; feel the invisible force; tap-to-reveal magnetic attraction. |
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| Plenary (close) | What does a magnet do? |
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| Assessment | Describes magnet action. |
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| Teacher notes | Deepens the Term 1 magnets preview; keep from devices. |
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Day 2: Magnetic or Not
Grade 2 Science · Term 3, Week 2 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Test which materials are magnetic. |
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| Materials | Magnets, object set, chart |
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| Key vocabulary | magnetic, metal, iron, test, record |
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| Engage (starter) | "Are all metals magnetic?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: predict and test which objects a magnet attracts; record results; discover not all metals are magnetic; tap-to-reveal. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name a magnetic material. |
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| Assessment | Tests magnetism. |
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| Teacher notes | Surprise: some metals are not magnetic. |
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Day 3: Magnet Strength
Grade 2 Science · Term 3, Week 2 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Compare how strongly magnets pull. |
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| Materials | Magnets, paper clips |
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| Key vocabulary | strong, weak, force, distance |
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| Engage (starter) | "Which magnet can pull from furthest away?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: test how many paper clips each magnet holds and from how far; compare strengths; tap-to-reveal magnet strength. |
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| Plenary (close) | Which magnet was strongest? |
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| Assessment | Compares magnet strength. |
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| Teacher notes | A fair, simple comparison. |
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Day 4: Magnet Poles
Grade 2 Science · Term 3, Week 2 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Discover that magnets can pull together or push apart. |
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| Materials | Two bar or ring magnets |
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| Key vocabulary | pole, attract, repel, push, pull |
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| Engage (starter) | "Why do the magnets sometimes push away?" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: bring magnets together different ways; feel them attract and repel; tap-to-reveal that magnets can push as well as pull. |
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| Plenary (close) | What happens when magnets repel? |
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| Assessment | Observes attract and repel. |
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| Teacher notes | A memorable hands-on discovery. |
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Day 5: Review: Magnets
Grade 2 Science · Term 3, Week 2 · 60 minutes
| Objectives | Consolidate magnet attraction, strength, and poles. |
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| Materials | Magnets, objects, review cards |
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| Key vocabulary | review, magnet, attract, repel |
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| Engage (starter) | "Magnet scientist challenge!" |
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| Develop (main) | Interactive: test magnetic materials and review attract and repel at stations. |
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| Plenary (close) | Name something a magnet does not pull. |
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| Assessment | Station accuracy. |
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| Teacher notes | Reinforce magnetic versus not. |
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