Record the number of paper-clips the magnet can attract through each substance. Use a magnet to stroke various metallic objects to determine which metals can be made into magnets. Energy in Our Lives Context Energy is needed to get work done. Through identification of common energy sources, studentsexplore the many different devices in the home and school that require energy. They make observations and act responsibly by suggesting ways that energy can be conserved in theircommunity and by helping to conserve energy in the school.
Activities Send the child on a hunt through the home to identify devices that use energy.
Then create a mural-sized map of the home on which the child can draw and label all the devices they discovered and the source of energy for each. Make a list of electrical appliances they commonly use and choose three of these that they could do without. Properties of Matter Context Knowledge of matter and change extend our understanding of the physical world. Studentsexperiment with common materials to determine the properties of the three states of matter. Through investigating substances, students determine how matter can be changed.