Subject: Science, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)
Lesson Length: 45 mins - 1 hour
Topic: Physical Science, Magnets, Energy
Brief Description: Students will display the interaction between two objects in a magnetic field and how their forces change.
Know Before You Start: Students should be familiar with magnetic fields and how objects interact.
Hook:
- Ask students:
- “What is a magnetic field?”
- “How can magnetic fields be used to store energy?”
- “What are some ways objects interact in a magnetic field?”
Activity:
- Have students discuss magnetic fields, object interaction, and energy.
- Have students choose objects that would interact in a magnetic field, and then choose objects to feature in a comic.
- Have students create a comic that shows the interaction between their chosen objects in a magnetic field.
Closure:
- Have students share their comics with the class or in small groups.
- Have students explain why they chose their objects to illustrate magnetic interactions.
- Have students discuss practical applications of magnetic fields, such as recycling cranes, electromagnets, magnetic door and cabinet locks, maglev trains, MRI machines, and solar and wind generators.
- Emphasize that magnets can be used to convert energy from mechanical to electrical and vice versa.
Differentiation:
- Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
- Allow students to work in pairs or groups as needed.
- Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
- Allow students to choose simpler representations (magnets interacting with each other) or more complex (magnets in a generator) as appropriate.
- If students struggle to represent magnetic fields in their comics, allow them to use a practical application of magnets, such as one listed in the closure, instead.
Resources:
Suggested Content Packs:
The Laboratory
Energy
Suggested Story Starters:
