Mr Woods Teaches | Science | Magnetism | Station 3
Channel: Mr Woods Teaches
Date: 2020-07-20

Mr Woods Teaches | Science | Magnetism | Station 3

Science
To be successful in the twenty-first century you need to have basic skills logic and problem-solving. Science helps you build these skills including problem-solving, technology awareness, conservation of natural resources, survival skills, how to separate facts from fiction, make informed decisions, and helps to develop literacy and language. 

Science is as important as other subjects and, in many cases, requires fluency in them. Scientists write reports, use mathematics, study history, and present their work to their peers. A complete education includes science! 

The videos in the magnetism series are primarily for middle school students. However, with some modifications, they can be used for grades 3-8. 

Magnetism
Ancient people were aware of the magnetic force at least six hundred years before the common era (BCE). This is not surprising since the Earth is a giant magnet! Although ancient people didn’t completely understand what magnetism was, they still used compasses (loadstone then a compass as we know today) back then. It must have been a mystical experience to use such a device without understanding the principles behind it.

Why should you learn about magnetism? Since the Earth is a giant magnet, we use magnetism to navigate, and the fact that magnetism is very important because most energy (electricity) the world uses today comes from rotating magnets! There are other reasons, but these are some basic reasons.

Music/SoundFX 

Roka, Live in Nuremberg 2009, by Calexico, freemusicarchive.org, Creative Commons, CC BY NC SA 

Videography/Photography 

Fred Woods, 2020, Creative Commons, CC BY NC SA 

Contact 

mrwoodsteachesk8@gmail.com 

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