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Student ReaderUnit 1: Physical Science, Part 1
I Can Be Safe
I can be safe on the bus.
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I can be safe on the playground.
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I can be safe in my classroom.
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Facilitation Questions
Were all the objects magnetic? No, not all the objects were magnetic.
Do we have other magnetic objects/materials in our classroom? Answers will vary
depending on the objects available in your classroom.
How do
we use magnets in our classroom? At home? Answers will vary and may
include that we use magnets for holding things on the refrigerator, picking things
up, and holding things together.
Station
2
Teacher Instruction
Provide RM 12: Fill It Up! to students.
Set each tray of materials in an area large enough for each group to explore.
Instruct students to work with the cup and the nonstandard units first.
Instruct students to fill the cup with teddy bear counters and to count the teddy
bear counters as they place them in the cup.
Materials
Station 2
For each student
RM 12
For teacher or
station
nonstandard
units—teddy
bear counters
Keep magnets away
from all computers
and electronic
equipment.
Student Pages
are embedded in all
lessons for convenient
reference.
Facilitation Questions
assist in guiding and
scaffolding instruction.
Safety Alert Icon
reminds teacher and
students of safe lab
practices.
