Gravity, Magnetic Forces, Electric Fields Science Review Puzzles

This set of 7 puzzles has students practice critical thinking skills and apply concepts related to gravity, magnetic forces, electric forces, and electromagnets. The puzzles are designed to align with the NGSS physical science standards.

NGSS Standards Addressed:

• MS-PS2-3 Ask questions about data to determine the factors that affect the strength of electrical and magnetic force
• MS-PS2-4 Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects.
• MS-PS2-5 Conduct an investigation and evaluate the experimental design to provide evidence that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact.

Usage Recommendations: These worksheets are versatile and can be utilized for independent practice, in stations, as homework assignments, or as part of emergency substitute teacher plans for unexpected schedule changes.

Contains

TOU and credits (3 pages)

Teacher Notes (2 pages)

Puzzles (8 pages)

1. Hedgehog Hidden Message Students match the definitions to the vocabulary terms to solve the puzzle. Vocabulary Magnetic field, temporary magnet, magnetic domains, electromagnet, North and South poles. repel, attract, magnetic pole, iron (common magnetic material), non-contact force. Supports NGSS MS-PS-2-3 and MS-PS-2-5.
2. Sloth Reader Hidden Message Students practice identifying the types of interaction shown for magnetic fields and electric fields. Vocabulary Magnetic domains, aligned, unaligned, magnetic fields that are attracting or repelling, electric charges that are attracting or repelling, Supports NGSS MS-PS-2-5.
3. Alien Hidden Message (Version A and Version B) Students determine if the statement is true or false to solve the puzzle. Teacher Notes contain an explanation for the false statements. Supports NGSS MS-PS-2-3 and MS-PS-2-5.
4. Sloth Hidden Message Students match the definitions to the vocabulary terms to solve the puzzle. Vocabulary Induction, attract, electric field, repel, insulator, positive charges, negative charges, conductor, electric force, static electricity. Supports NGSS MS-PS-2-3 and MS-PS-2-5
5. Gravity Hidden Message Students determine if the statement about gravity is true or false to solve the puzzle. Teacher Notes contain an explanation for the false statements Supports NGSS MS-PS-2-4
6. Electromagnet Hidden Message Students are supposed to ask questions about data to determine factors that affect the strength of magnets. In my classes, students explore factors that affect the strength of electromagnets through a combination of readings and diagrams from the text, a virtual electromagnet building lab, and their own self-designed and tested electromagnets. This worksheet has a higher level of challenge as students have to determine if the change would increase the strength of the electromagnet, decrease the strength, or have no change in the magnetic force. Supports NGSS MS-PS-2-3.
7. Sig Figs Message Students are asked to determine if a change will strengthen, weaken, or does not change the total gravitational force between two planets. Students are also shown pairs of celestial objects at different distances and with significant differences in size and asked to rank the objects from strongest to weakest gravitational force. NGSS MS-PS-2-4.

Answer Key (8 pages)