This Grade 3 unit is part of the Grade 3 STEMTaught SEEd Boxset.
This is Grade 3 STEMTaught unit corresponds to:

SEEd Standards

3.3.4 Ask questions to plan and carry out an investigation to determine cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other. Emphasize how static electricity and magnets can cause objects to move without touching. Examples could include the force an electrically charged balloon has on hair, how magnet orientation affects the direction of a force, or how distance between objects affects the strength of a force. Electrical charges and magnetic fields will be taught in Grades 6 through 8. (PS2.B)

3.3.5 Design a solution to a problem in which a device functions by using scientific ideas about magnets. Define the problem, identify criteria and constraints, develop possible solutions using models, analyze data from testing solutions, and propose modifications for optimizing a solution. Examples could include a latch or lock used to keep a door shut or a device to keep two moving objects from touching each other. (PS2.B, ETS1.A, ETS1.B, ETS1.C)

Disciplinary Core Ideas, Science and Engineering Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and observable features of student performance are outlined in the document next to the appropriate corresponding text. In conformance to the SEEd standards, the unit begin