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Learning Spotlight: Cottonwood Creek 4th Graders Observe and Investigate Magnetic Fields

Comm Team

October 1, 2026

Fourth graders in Grace Rossi's class at Cottonwood Creek Elementary recently had a hands-on science experience as they explored magnetic fields using magnets and iron filings. Learners used iron filings to observe and investigate the shape, pattern and direction of magnetic fields. As the filings responded to the magnets, students could see the invisible forces at work right before their eyes. The excitement was contagious as 4A watched the iron filings move and form patterns around the magnets.