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Learning through a critical thinking framework, a science article and a science research project template on the topic of magnets and magnetic levitation trains allows middle and high school students to see the direct connection between fundamental science concepts and real-world technological applications. By encouraging them to formulate questions, examine data, challenge assumptions, and propose solutions, this approach deepens their understanding of physics while also sharpening essential 21st-century skills. Students become more engaged when they see how magnetic forces, energy consumption, and engineering design all intersect in a mag-lev train. Moreover, this bundle empowers them to take on the role of problem-solvers and decision-makers, fostering intellectual curiosity and confidence as they learn how to systematically investigate, research, interpret and evaluate complex issues. After all, we can not and should not leave all the thinking to the chatbots! With this in mind, let’s engage with this excellent learning and teaching resource.

This complete set covers critical thinking through the framework, research through the research project template and literacy through the science article (science reading comprehension worksheet). These three resources work collectively and to teach your students on a wide variety of skills on the topic of choice, in this case magnets & mag-lev trains.

A critical thinking framework focused on magnets & mag-lev trains brings this complex phenomena into clear, student-friendly steps. By guiding learners to identify questions, evaluate evidence, and compare multiple explanations, it transforms the study of the phenomenon of magnets & mag-lev trains into an engaging, inquiry-based experience. Students gain a deeper appreciation for science as they piece together how magnets & mag-lev trains can work in the real world. Rather than just memorizing facts, they actively practice scientific habits of mind—analyzing data, identifying gaps in knowledge, and reflecting on the learning process.

THE MAGNETS & MAG-LEV TRAINS CRITICAL THINKING FRAMEWORK CAN BE USED SO MANY WAYS:

• Guided Inquiry Projects: Assign each step as a stage in a research project, from forming a question to reflecting on findings.
• Group Discussions: Facilitate structured group dialogues where each student is the primary driver to one step of the framework.
• Problem-Solving Stations: Set up stations, each focusing on a different step (e.g., analyzing reasoning, identifying limitations), and rotate groups through them.
• Reflection Journals: Encourage students to write short entries on each step after exploring new content or completing a project.
• Peer Teaching: Have students create mini-lessons using the steps, culminating in an elevator pitch or summary to teach classmates.
• Assessment Tool: Use the framework’s steps as a rubric to evaluate the depth and clarity of students’ scientific reasoning and presentations.

The magnets & mag-lev trains research project template (webquest) provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can help your students learn all about magnets & mag-lev trains. In this magnets & mag-lev trains research project template (webquest) with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. It gives a rich and supportive framework that can be tweaked as needed for students to support differentiation.

This magnets & mag-lev trains research project template includes:

• Space for a one paragraph summary (that links to the 2 page science article also available on this topic - but does not have to).
• Students should produce a mathematical connection, an engineering / technology connection, 2 interesting facts / stats.
• 5 glossary terms they should fill in with their own words (which also links to the science article also available)
• 3 thought provoking questions (ie: critical thinking questions) they must answer.
• Finally, each template has 3 alternative thought provoking questions for younger students and 3 other alternative harder questions to extend high flying or older students. Giving you a total of 9 possible thought provoking questions that could be used with students to enhance their research and critical thinking.
• Further, I have added a 1 page - 20 point rubric to be used for either self-assessment or teacher assessment as you deem fit. I hope it helps support the learning even further!

The magnets & mag-lev trains science article provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is a magnets & mag-lev trains article with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. I am very proud of this series of science articles and they are rich with information and wonder at the majesty of science. Each science article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable).

A SCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECT TEMPLATE CAN BE USED SO MANY WAYS:

• Useful for substitute (sub) teaching
• To extend students
• To increase scientific literacy and research skills in your class
• Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast and you need a long running task
• To inspire students on a particular topic
• As a scaffold to support students who need support on research skills and can use a framework
• To enhance critical thinking when doing research and making a relevant and interesting output
• Give a selection of these research project templates for students to choose from
• To enhance students ability to express ideas and synthesis knowledge
• To increase scientific literacy in your class
• A weekly reading / research task

WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THIS MAGNETS & MAG-LEV TRAINS LITERACY + RESEARCH + CRITICAL THINKING BUNDLE:

The magnets & mag-lev trains critical thinking framework:

• 4 page completed exemplar for the scaffold with why questions (including suggested key questions / problems to be explored)
• 3 page complete scaffold version in PDF, Microsoft Doc & Google Doc form + now with Editable Google Slides form that has why questions in addition to suggest 9 steps providing maximum support for learners about magnets and mag-lev trains
• 3 page ladder version in PDF, Microsoft Doc & Google Doc form that has the 9 steps for a complete exploration into magnets and mag-lev trains
• 2 page step-ladder version in PDF, Microsoft Doc & Google Doc form that has 6 steps for supportive foray into magnets and mag-lev trains
• 1 page step version in PDF, Microsoft Doc & Google Doc form that has 3 steps for an initial foray into magnets and mag-lev trains
• 3 page implementation guide to support how to use this critical thinking framework practically in the classroom

Magnets & Mag-lev Trains Science Research Project Template

• 7 page Google doc teacher version with supporting appendix items
• 3 page Google doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
• 7 page Word doc teacher version with supporting appendix items
• 3 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
• 7 page PDF teacher version with supporting appendix items
• 3 page PDF student version with space to fill in answers
• 1 page 20 point rubric for self or teacher assessment in all three - Google doc, Word doc and PDF form

Magnets & Mag-lev Trains Science Article

• 3 page Word doc teacher version with answers
• 2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes)
• 3 page PDF teacher version with answers
• 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so)
• 3 page Google doc teacher version with answers
• 2 page Google doc student version with room to fill answers (text boxes)

Please note: That the Doc versions are images with editable text boxes overlayed on top and this is the most effective way to keep the article sleek and well-designed and also that students cannot change things significantly.