Lesson 290: STEM Story – Magnet
Focus: STEM: magnet
Objective
What we'll learn
Read a short STEM passage about magnet and answer comprehension questions.
For grown-ups
Parent & teacher intro
Scientists, engineers, and mathematicians read every day. Today we read like a scientist about magnet!
Warm-up
Interactive phonics activity
Read the STEM passage twice. Look for the key word magnet.
Words
Word list
Practice
Example sentences
- I can see the magnet.
- We can see the magnet.
- You can see the cloud.
- They can see the circuit.
Story time
Ada and the Magnet
Ada went to the beach. Ada saw a magnet and a magnet.
"Look!" said Ada. "The cloud is by the circuit."
Leo came to help. Together they played with the bridge and the sum.
At the end of the day, Ada and Leo smiled. What a wonderful STEM: magnet adventure!
Check for understanding
Comprehension questions
1. Where did Ada go?
2. What did Ada see first?
3. How did the story end?
STEM word of the day
🔬 chart
Meaning: a picture that shows information
Example: The chart shows how much rain fell.
Review
Vocabulary review
- cloud — A cloud is something we can talk about or see.
- circuit — A circuit is something we can talk about or see.
- bridge — A bridge is something we can talk about or see.
- sum — A sum is something we can talk about or see.
Play
Fun challenge
Pick the word that finishes the sentence.
I see a _____ .
I see a _____ .
I see a _____ .
Stretch