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In addition, they experiment with different materials to determine which are magnetic.</p> <p><strong>Vocabulary: </strong> attract, hypothesis, magnetic field, magnetic, nonmagnetic, north and south poles, repel</p> <p><strong>Session Information: </strong>This activity is available <strong>in-person or virtually</strong>.</p> <table> <thead> <tr> <th>In-Person Session Information</th> <th>Virtual Session Information</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td> <ul> <li>Session times are Tuesday - Friday, 10 - 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 - 2 p.m.</li> <li>Activities are pre-selected based on grade level</li> <li>Up to two classes per session, maximum 30 students/class</li> </ul> </td> <td> <ul> <li>Session times are Tuesday - Friday, 10 - 10:30 a.m., 11:15 - 11:45 a.m., and 12:30 - 1 p.m.</li> <li>Select one activity</li> <li>Up to two classes per session</li> <li>Teachers will receive detailed Teacher Notes guide upon booking</li> <li>Secure link to Zoom.gov videoconferencing platform will be provided</li> </ul> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p>All in-person activities are interactive, hands-on student experiences guided by our instructors. All virtual activities are interactive, instructor-led experiences that are either facilitated with students using materials from school/home or demonstration-based if students do not have access to materials.</p> <h3>New York State Standards</h3> <h4>New York State Science Learning Standards</h4> <table> <thead> <tr> <th style="width:162.9pt"> <p>Disciplinary Core Ideas</p> </th> <th style="width:148.5pt"> <p>Crosscutting Concepts</p> </th> <th style="width:164.1pt"> <p>Science and Engineering Practices</p> </th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:162.9pt"> <p>PS2.B: Types of Interactions</p> </td> <td style="width:148.5pt"> <p>Patterns</p> <p>Cause and Effect: Mechanism and Prediction</p> </td> <td style="width:164.1pt"> <p>Planning and Carrying Out Investigations</p> <p>Analyzing and Interpreting Data</p> <p>Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h4>Next Generation English Language Arts Standards</h4> <table> <thead> <tr> <th style="width:239.4pt"> <p>Speaking and Listening</p> </th> <th style="width:239.4pt"> <p>Language</p> </th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:239.4pt"> <p>Comprehension and Collaboration</p> <p>Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas</p> </td> <td style="width:239.4pt"> <p>Vocabulary Acquisition and Use</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <h4> </h4></div> <div class="clear"></div> </div> <div class="grid_8"> <div class="sidebar white"> <div id="contactOuter"> <h2>Contact</h2> <ul class='staffBioCards cardType2 images'> <li ln='26404'> <div class='imageContainer'><img alt='Ashley Blydenburgh' src='https://www.bnl.gov/staff/pics/square/26404.jpg' onerror='this.onerror=null;this.src="https://www.bnl.gov/staff/pics/square/no-photo.jpg";' ></div><div class='textContainer'><a title='Full Bio' href='https://www.bnl.gov/staff/ablydenbu'><h5>Ashley Blydenburgh</h5></a> <p class='contactInfo'><span class='phone'>(631) 344-4495</span></p> </div></ul> <p> Workforce Development and Science Education Office<br /> Brookhaven National Laboratory<br /> Building 438<br /> Upton, NY 11973-5000<br /> </p> </div> </div> <div class="sidebar"> <h2>About Us</h2> <p>Using the unique scientific tools and intellectual resources of Brookhaven National Laboratory, the Workforce Development and Science Education Office prepares the next generation of scientists, engineers, technicians, and educators. 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