Student Exploration: Magnetism
Directions: Follow the instructions to go through the simulation. Respond to the questions and prompts
in the orange boxes.
Vocabulary: attract, bar magnet, ferromagnetic, magnetize, north pole, repel, south pole
Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.)
1. What happens when you place two magnets close together?
They either attract or repel
2. What objects do magnets stick to? Make a list.
Metal, Nickel, and Iron
3. What do these objects have in common?
They are all found in the ground.
Gizmo Warm-up: What is attracted to magnets?
A bar magnet is a simple rectangular magnet. If you hang a bar
magnet by a string, the north pole (N) of the magnet will tend to
point north while the south pole (S) of the magnet points south.
1. Look at the materials at the bottom of the Gizmo. Which ones do
you think will stick to a bar magnet?
iron
2. Ferromagnetic materials are strongly attracted to magnets. Drag a bar magnet and the piece of nickel
onto the scribbled line. Press Play ( ).
A. Is nickel ferromagnetic? yes
B. How do you know? they can become magnets
, 3. Test copper, wood, glass, and iron. Which ones are ferromagnetic?
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