--- title: MS-PS2-5 Lesson Plans | Electric, Magnetic, and Gravitational Fields description: "MS-PS2-5: Electric, Magnetic, and Gravitational Fields 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." image: https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Right%20Image.png --- [![Teacher Login](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/347944/f56bee57-133e-4975-8055-799f1f23588b.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/347944/f56bee57-133e-4975-8055-799f1f23588b) [Teacher Login](https://app.knowatom.com/signin) [![KnowAtom Logo](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/KnowAtom%20Logo.svg "KnowAtom Logo")](https://www.knowatom.com/) # MS-PS2-5: Electric, Magnetic, and Gravitational Fields 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. [![Download a Sample Unit](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/347944/20eee377-e175-48fe-a039-ae723137a2a6.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/347944/20eee377-e175-48fe-a039-ae723137a2a6) Science & Engineering Practices - [Asking questions and defining problems](https://www.knowatom.com/asking-questions-and-defining-problems) - [Developing and using models](https://www.knowatom.com/developing-and-using-models) - [Planning and carrying out investigations](https://www.knowatom.com/planning-and-carrying-out-investigations) - [Analyzing and interpreting data](https://www.knowatom.com/analyzing-and-interpreting-data) - [Constructing explanations and designing solutions](https://www.knowatom.com/constructing-explanations-and-designing-solutions) - [Engaging in argument from evidence](https://www.knowatom.com/engaging-in-argument-from-evidence) - [Obtaining evaluating and communicating information](https://www.knowatom.com/obtaining-evaluating-and-communicating-information) Disciplinary Core Ideas - [Defining and Delimiting Engineering Problems](https://www.knowatom.com/defining-and-delimiting-engineering-problems) - [Developing Possible Solutions](https://www.knowatom.com/developing-possible-solutions) - [Optimizing the Design Solution](https://www.knowatom.com/optimizing-the-design-solution) - [Definitions of Energy](https://www.knowatom.com/definitions-of-energy) - [Relationship Between Energy and Forces](https://www.knowatom.com/relationship-between-energy-and-forces) - [Types of Interactions](https://www.knowatom.com/types-of-interaction) Crosscutting Concepts - [Influence of Engineering Technology and Science on Society and the Natural World](https://www.knowatom.com/influence-of-engineering-technology-and-science-on-society-and-the-natural-world) - [Cause and Effect](https://www.knowatom.com/cause-and-effect) - [Systems and System Models](https://www.knowatom.com/systems-and-system-models) [![New call-to-action](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/347944/b5a1446e-d782-4a5f-a019-0b3b98c8304f.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/347944/b5a1446e-d782-4a5f-a019-0b3b98c8304f) ## Browse MS-PS2-5 Lesson Plans Grade Ranges All K-2 3-5 6-8 [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/image1-Oct-09-2023-07-25-38-5271-AM.png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/8th-grade-science/magnetism-and-energy) ## [Magnetism and Energy In this unit, students connect their explorations of Earth and life sciences with physical sciences with an exploration into the science phenomena of magnetism and electricity. They investigate magnetic fields and electromagnets in this lesson. This page showcases key parts of this lesson.](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/8th-grade-science/magnetism-and-energy) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/8th-grade-science/magnetism-and-energy) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Grade/Screenshot%20(66).png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/7th-grade-science/communication-systems) ## [Communication Systems In this unit, students explore technological systems, focusing on the phenomena of how information is transmitted in a communication system. This page is a high-level extract of the first lesson in this unit.](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/7th-grade-science/communication-systems) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/7th-grade-science/communication-systems) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/image4-Oct-09-2023-07-25-36-9993-AM.png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/8th-grade-science/electric-and-magnetic-interactions) ## [Electric and Magnetic Interactions In this unit, students connect their explorations of Earth and life sciences with physical sciences with an exploration into the relationship between magnetism and electricity. In this lesson, they explore the interactions between magnets and electricity. This page is a high-level extract of this lesson.](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/8th-grade-science/electric-and-magnetic-interactions) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/8th-grade-science/electric-and-magnetic-interactions) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/Grade/Screenshot%20(67).png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/7th-grade-science/engineering-speakers) ## [Engineering Speakers In this unit, students explore how communication systems transmit information from one person or place to another. In this lesson, students use what they know about the science phenomena of electromagnets and magnetic fields to design a speaker, a common decoding device in many audio technologies. This page highlights key components of this lesson.](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/7th-grade-science/engineering-speakers) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/7th-grade-science/engineering-speakers) [![](https://www.knowatom.com/hubfs/image3-Oct-09-2023-07-25-37-5196-AM.png) ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/8th-grade-science/es) ## [Engineering Wind Turbines In this unit, students are introduced to the phenomena of magnetic and electric fields as they explore how objects can interact with other objects without coming into contact with them. For this lesson, students apply scientific concepts to engineer wind turbines that use a generator to produce electricity. This page provides an overview of this lesson.](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/8th-grade-science/es) [ VIEW LESSON ](https://www.knowatom.com/science-phenomena-videos/8th-grade-science/es) Standards citation: NGSS Lead States. 2013. *Next Generation Science Standards: For States, By State*s. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. 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