3-PS2-3: Electric and Magnetic Forces
Ask questions to determine cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other.
Clarification Statement: Examples of an electric force could include the force on hair from an electrically charged balloon and the electrical forces between a charged rod and pieces of paper; examples of a magnetic force could include the force between two permanent magnets, the force between an electromagnet and steel paperclips, and the force exerted by one magnet versus the force exerted by two magnets. Examples of cause and effect relationships could include how the distance between objects affects strength of the force and how the orientation of magnets affects the direction of the magnetic force.
Assessment Boundary: Assessment is limited to forces produced by objects that can be manipulated by students, and electrical interactions are limited to static electricity
Science Practices
Asking Questions and Defining Problems
Disciplinary Core Ideas
PS2.B: Types of Interactions
Crosscutting Concepts
Cause and Effect
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Common Core Connections
ELA/Literacy
RI.3.1 - Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
RI.3.3 - Describe the relationship between a series of historical events, scientific ideas or concepts, or steps in technical procedures in a text, using language that pertains to time, sequence, and cause/effect.
RI.3.8 - Describe the logical connection between particular sentences and paragraphs in a text (e.g., comparison, cause/effect, first/second/third in a sequence).
SL.3.3 - Ask and answer questions about information from a speaker, offering appropriate elaboration and detail.
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