CURRICULUM MAP

School: Central/Liberty

Teacher(s):

Grade/Level: 3

Discipline: Magnets

Year:	Day 1	Day 2	Day 3	Day 4	Day 5
Content Theme Topic Area	Magnetism	Naturally Occurring Magnets	Experiment with Magnetic Poles	Demonstrate how magnets transfer power to other objects	Compass/Magnetic Strength
Outcomes Essential Questions	Distinguish between magnetic and non-magnetic items	Loadstone is a naturally occurring magnet.	Magnets have N/S poles. Magnets can attract and repel.	The power of magnetism can be transferred.	Create a compass and test it
Skills	5.1A 1, 2, 3	5.1A 1	5.7 A 1, 2 5.4 A 1	5.1 A 1, 3 5.1 B 2	5.1 A 1, 3 5.7 A 1, 2
Assessment	Mostly Magnets activity sheets KWL (do first)	Read Stuck on Magnets Pg. 9	Activity sheets	Students will make a temporary magnet.	Teacher observation of groups making a working compass and testing magnet strength
Key Resources	Book on Magnetism Magnets Items for testing	Super Science Stuck on Magnets Discovery of Magnets worksheet	Student mini booklets Video	Science Court Explorations Pgs. 23, 25 Transfer of Magnetism sheets Pgs. 15-16	Float and Follow sheet, Pg. 23 Making Floating Compass, Pg. 19 Making a Compass Needle, Pg. 18

CURRICULUM MAP

School: Central/Liberty

Teacher(s):

Grade/Level: 3

Discipline: Magnets

Year:	Day 6	Day 7	Day 8
Content Theme Topic Area	Demonstrate the power of magnetism through different substances	Review and Assessment
Outcomes Essential Questions	Experiment with the power of magnetism around the room
Skills	5.1A 1 5.7A 2
Assessment	Record observations
Key Resources	Penetrating Power Pg. 6 Task Cards #2