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INV 1: Forces

Part 1: Two Forces

Fun with Magnets! (5:00 min)

Basic Introduction to magnets, and how they react to other objects as well as other magnets.

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Magnetism: The Dr. Binocs Show (3:15 min)

Basic Introduction to magnets: magnetic field, magnetic and non-magnetic objects, Earth's magnetic field.

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These Magnets Float in the Air! (4:41 min)

Shows how magnets can be used to repel other magnets.

Magnetic Butterfly

Box With Flying Paper Butterfly (1:03 min)

This video is silent, making it easy to pause and pose questions to your students. Preps students for Foss: Inv. 1 i-check (question 6)

Magnets in Space

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Richard Garriott Space Video (3:27 min)

Richard Garriott demonstrates how magnets behave in microgravity by testing if they interact the same as they do on Earth.

Challenger Center

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DIY Magnetic Field Experiment for Kids (0:50 min)

Quick experiment students can do (or just watch). Supplies: Magnet, piece of paper, staples.

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Magnetic Fields in Slow Motion (2:35 min)

Magnetite sand and monster magnets! Video is in slow motion with no commentary.

Magnetic Accelerators

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Magnetic Accelerators (4:28 min)

Using magnets for acceleration. Video has no commentary.

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See the Magic Behind Maglev Trains (5:39 min)

A bit advanced for 3rd graders, but still a cool video showing how electromagnetic suspension trains work.

Interesting Engineering

Magnetic Energy

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Magnetic Energy (3:55 min)

A bit advanced for 3rd graders, a great review for the end of the Part 1 Investigation.

Sophos Education

Magnet Satisfaction

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Magnet Satisfaction, Icosahedrons (4:24 min)

Nothing to learn here, just a cool video of magnetic sculptures being built. Video has no commentary.

Part 2: Magnetic Forces Investigation

Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

Balanced and Unbalanced Forces (2:35 min)

Examples given from a physics viewpoint.

MooMooMath and Science.

Preps students for Foss: Inv. 1 i-check (question 4)

Part 3: More about Forces

Balanced and Unbalanced Forces

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Balanced and Unbalanced Forces (1:10 min)

This is a fun activity students can do at home. Scroll down to the "how it works" section for the detailed descriptions of the two forces: downward force (gravity) and upward force (the tube).

Generation Genius.

Preps students for Foss: Inv. 1 i-check (question 4)

INV 2: Patterns of Motion

Part 1: Wheel-and-Axle Systems

Part 2: Predicting Motion of New Systems

Part 3: Twirly Birds

Part 4: Tops

INV 3: Engineering

INV 4: Mixtures

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