All About Magnets

Introduction

All About Magnets

Welcome to the fascinating world of magnetism!  This activity will broaden your understanding and increase your knowlege of how magnets work, and how they are used in everyday life.

 

Task

•The following websites will serve as a guide enabling you discover the history of magnets, how magnets work, the applications of magnetism in every-day life, and so much more!  

•For this quest, you will need to explore at least four of the six websites provided.  You will be given a worksheet with four tasks you must complete using the knowlege you gain from your research. Please list the titles of the websites you choose in the provided space on the worksheet.  

•Your worksheets will be turned in and graded according to the rubric provided under the evaluation section of this webquest; you will need to earn a minimum of three points on the four-point scale. You will have an opportunity to share your findings with your groups at the end of class!

                                                                                                

Process
Evaluation

Rubric

Criterion

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Worksheet Completion

Student completes fewer than 5 items on the worksheet

Student completes only 5-6 of the 10 items on the worksheet

Student completes at least 7 of the 10 items on the worksheet

Student completes all 10 items on the worksheet

 

 

Worksheet Responses

Student does not write clear, complete responses for items on the worksheet

Student writes clear, complete sentences for some items on the worksheet

Student writes clear, complete sentences for most items on the worksheet

Student writes clear, complete sentences for all items on the worksheet

 

Use of Resources

Student records fewer than 3 resources used

Student records 3 resources used

Student records 4 resources used

Student records 4 or more resources used
Conclusion

Congratuations on completeing this task!  You have learned about the history of magnets, how magnets work, how magnetism is used in every-day life, and more!  You will now have the opportunity to share what you've learned with your group.  Good work!

Credits

Fleming, C. (n.d.). Magnets in the Home. Retrieved March 11, 2015, from https://www.blendspace.com/lessons/pH7XAnH8EyMFAw/magnets

Forces: Magnetism. (n.d.). Retrieved March 11, 2015, from http://www.mikecurtis.org.uk/ks2_magnets.htm

History of Magnetism. (2012, July 21). Retrieved March 11, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6v4J-CpKQE

How We Use Magnets in Our Every Day Life. (2015, January 1). Retrieved March 11, 2015, from http://magnetsrfun.wikispaces.com/How We Use Magnets In Our Every Day Life

I Didn't Know That - Magnets as Breaks? (2012, March 23). Retrieved March 11, 2015, from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F66pBxgFNBI

Magnetism. (2015, January 1). Retrieved March 11, 2015, from     https://www.brainpop.com/science/motionsforcesandtime/magnetism/preview…

Magnets in the Home. (n.d.). Retrieved March 11, 2015, from http://www.first4magnets.com/magnets-in-the-house-i75

Science Facts: Fun Magnet Facts for Kids. (2015, February 6). Retrieved March 11, 2015, from http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/magnets.html

Washington County Libraries Event Center. (2015, January 1). Retrieved March 11, 2015, from http://host6.evanced.info/melsa/washington/eventcalendar.asp?nd=90&kw=c…