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# 3.2.3.D

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

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## [Engineering Pick-and-Place Devices In this unit, students focus on science phenomena related to electric and magnetic forces. First, students explore how materials can become electrically charged and then attract or repel other materials without touching them. ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/3rd-grade-science/engineering-pick-and-place-devices)

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