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Kelly Hudson (khudson@steds.org)

Magnetic Toy Invention: STEAM Challenge

Grades: 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 3rd Grade
Subjects: Science, STEAM

Student Instructions

1. Brainstorm different toys to invent with your partner. 2. Use the Planning Sheet to design your toy. Label your drawing (magnets, magnetic objects, materials). 3. Make a list of the materials for your toy. 4. Build your toy. 5. Test your toy. 6. Improve your toy (as needed). 7. Take a final picture of your toy. Upload to slide 1. Label the magnets and/or magnetic items. Record a summary of your toy. 8. Take a video of how your toy works. Record a summary of how you play in the caption. 9. Click the green check. Required Content o Picture of finished toy (1st picture of your video) o Toy name and Group Name o Picture of Plan Sheet o Picture of materials o Pictures of the building process (beginning, middle, end) o Video of your toy working o Labeled photo of your toy o Explanation of how the toy works (magnets attracting other magnets, magnets repelling other magnets, or magnets attracting iron) using appropriate vocab.

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