Magnets and Magnetism CER Activity: Worksheet or Stations

This magnetism CER activity reviews and reinforces magnetic forces and magnetic fields as students practice data analysis and make claims from evidence!

In this activity, students will:

• READ a brief passage.
• ANALYZE a simple data table, graph, or picture.
• Make a CLAIM based on EVIDENCE for a question related to magnetism.

There are 10 total claims to make from looking at a graph or a data table!

Three Ways to Assign!

1. As Stations: Great for getting kids moving around the room! Each of the 10 station cards has a brief passage and a data table, graph, or picture. Students complete a Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning grid on a worksheet for a question at each of the 10 stations.
2. As a Worksheet: Great for individual student practice! Students read a short passage and analyze the data or graph to complete a Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning grid for each data set.
3. Digitally: A Google Slides version of this activity is included.

Topics include:

• Opposite poles attract and like poles repel
• How distance affects the strength of magnetic forces
• Different materials have different magnetic strengths
• Magnetic field lines show where magnetic strength is the highest
• Electromagnets are only magnetic when electricity flows through them

Teacher Notes:

• Includes a digital Google Slides option to assign. A link to make a digital copy is included in the downloadable PDF.
• Includes an answer key.
• Please note that this magnetism CER activity is not editable.
• NGSS Content Standards: NGSS MS-PS2-3 and MS-PS2-5
• Check out the electricity and magnetism section of our store!