Learning about magnets & magnetic levitation trains (mag-lev trains) with Two Truths and a Lie and 10 Strange Facts can spark curiosity and engagement for middle and high school students because it transforms dry concepts into active exploration. Students become detectives, applying critical thinking to spot misconceptions in the lie while reinforcing real-world facts about processes like magnets, magnetic levitation and superconductors. Meanwhile, short, fascinating trivia points provide memorable snapshots that make the unusual importance of expensive infrastructure and where to build these trains feel more concrete and relatable. By blending a bit of competition, intrigue, and surprising science, these two teaching resources can motivate students to ask deeper questions and discover how complex such a many component, but absolutely interesting physics based technology can be. With this in mind, let’s engage with this excellent learning resource that makes a flexible addition to any lesson plan!
This magnets & mag-lev trains 2 activity set provides a truly engaging set of ways to engage students. This resource can help your students spark learning about magnets & magnetic levitation trains. For digital, you can provide a visual strange facts version and a digital / print find the lie version of the 2 truths and a lie activity.
Ideal for reviewing or opening content for this topic, collaborative work, or independent work, it helps reinforce key topics while using an unusual angle for educating on magnets & mag-lev trains. This ready-to-use resource is perfect for last-minute lesson plans, sub plans, or as an easy extension activity to get students looking at this physical phenomenon in a different kind of way.
THIS MAGNETS & MAG-LEV TRAINS STRANGE BUT TRUE FACTS / 2 TRUTHS & A LIE RESOURCE CAN BE USED SO MANY WAYS:
- Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
- To extend students
- To increase engagement & curiosity
- A daily opening fact
- Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast
- To inspire students in an unusual manner
- Get students to act as a group of science detectives (No Google though!)
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THIS MAGNETS & MAG-LEV TRAINS STRANGE BUT TRUE FACTS / 2 TRUTHS & A LIE RESOURCE:
- 5 Slide Digital manipulable Google Slides Version for student use on 2 Truths and a lie activity (with 10 facts & 5 lies)
- 12 Slide Visual Presentation Google Slides Version for presenting 10 Strange But True Facts
- 6 page PDF print version with answers, mix and match 2 truths and a lie version, color strange but true version.
These versions have effectively 10 strange but true facts & 10 DIFFERENT facts and 5 lies for the 2 truths and a lie activity. In total 20 facts on magnets & mag-lev trains & 5 lies in this resource, presented in different and useful methods for teaching and engagement.
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