Forces, Motion, and Invisible Pushes · Physical Science

Magnetic and Electric Interactions

Investigating how objects can exert force on each other without touching through fields.

Key Questions

  1. 1How can an object move another object without even touching it?
  2. 2What factors determine the strength of a magnetic pull?
  3. 3How do static charges behave differently than magnetic poles?

Common Core State Standards

3-PS2-33-PS2-4
Grade: 3rd Grade
Subject: Science
Unit: Forces, Motion, and Invisible Pushes
Period: Physical Science

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