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Lesson Plan

Keep Out! – Designing a Latch

Subject Science
Grades 3-5

Introduction

Do you ever wish your little sister would stay out of your room? This lesson will give you the opportunity to apply your scientific ideas to design a latch to keep your door shut!

Learning Objectives

3-PS2-4. Define a simple design problem that can be solved by applying scientific ideas about magnets.

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