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3. Are these items magnetic or not? Out of the few items below, can you place the items in the correct box. Magnetic Nonmagnetic

4. Are these items magnetic or not? Out of the few items below, can you place the items in the correct box. Magnetic Nonmagnetic

5. What is magnetism? Magnetism is the invisible force, which means that you cannot see it happening. Why? Because it is invisible. Magnetism is the invisible force, which means that you cannot see it happening. Why? Because it is invisible. Can you see the magnet pulling the nail? Can you see the magnet pulling the nail?

6. What do magnets look like? Magnets can be almost any shape. Horseshoe Doughnut or ring magnet Bar magnet Refrigerator magnets Disk Magnet

7. Why do magnets attract or repel objects? ATTRACT REPEL *Items that contain metals such as iron, cobalt, steel and nickel are magnetic and are therefore, attracted to magnets. Pushes away object Pull towards object

8. The Poles of A Magnet There are two poles of a magnet. There are two poles of a magnet. They are North and South. The north pole is the strongest. They are North and South. The north pole is the strongest. NorthSouth

9. How is Earth a magnet ? Earth has a north magnetic pole and a south magnetic pole. It also has an invisible magnetic field. Earth has a north magnetic pole and a south magnetic pole. It also has an invisible magnetic field. The Earth’s core is made up of solid iron and hot liquid iron. The Earth’s core is made up of solid iron and hot liquid iron. The iron moves around as the Earth rotates. The iron moves around as the Earth rotates. Earth’s magnetic field is called the magnetosphere. Earth’s magnetic field is called the magnetosphere.

10. What is a compass? -A magnet that is free to swing around. It always point to the magnetic poles. -Many years ago, sailors used a compass to find their way at sea, today many people use navigation systems to help find their way.. -A device used to determine geographic direction (such as North, South, East and West) usually consisting of a magnetic needle.

11. What is a magnetic field? Earth’s magnetic field -The lines of force surrounding a permanent magnet or a moving charged particle. These lines of force are invisible. Do the lines of force look the same? What’s different about them?

12. Do all magnets carry the same strength? - No, some magnets are stronger than others. -A horseshoe magnet may be the strongest out of the three magnet above because the poles of the magnets are close together. -When the poles of the magnets are close together, it makes the magnet more powerful than if they were farther apart.

13. Can the magnets act through solids, liquids and gases? Gases Liquids Paper clip in a half jar of water Paper clip with a sheet of paper over it Paper clip Solids Is the object still magnetic? YES YES YES

14. Magnets in Everyday Life

15. Magnets can…. 1. hold things together 1. hold things together 2. make a compass work 2. make a compass work 3. sort trash 3. sort trash

16. Refrigerator The edge of the refrigerator door is lined with a magnet. It holds the door to the metal frame. The edge of the refrigerator door is lined with a magnet. It holds the door to the metal frame.

17. Compass Compasses help people use the earths magnetic force to find their way. Compasses help people use the earths magnetic force to find their way.

18. Sort trash Magnets can be used to sort trash. Magnets can be used to sort trash.

19. How important is magnetism in our everyday lives? The edge of the refrigerator door is lined with a magnet. It holds the door to the metal frame. Floppy disks are made of plastic and coated in magnetic particles. Floppy disks are used to save and retrieve information. Compasses help people use the earths magnetic force to find their way. Doorbells use magnets too. The magnet pulls the hammer forward to strike the bell. Ding dong! Credit cards. The thin, black bar on the back is coated with tiny magnets. It holds information. There are tiny magnets inside a stereo, telephone, vacuum cleaner and washing machine.

20. How can magnets help us everyday?

21. Check out these links to learn more about magnetism. Check out these links to learn more about magnetism. www.engineringinteract.org www.engineringinteract.org. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips / http:/www.quia.com/rr/42166.html http://www.ndt-ed.org/EducationResources/HighSchool/Magnetism/hs_mag_index.htm http://www.tooter4kids.com/Magnets/fun_facts.htm http://ksnn.larc.nasa.gov/k2/s_magnetsWork_v.html http://home.interserv.com/~skyblade/charges.htm

22. Explore the Filamentality Website to learn more about magnetism. http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listmagneticda.html

23. Take this quiz after you have navigated through each of the websites. 1. 1. Will the South Pole and North Pole attract or repel? 2. 2. The area around a magnet that behaves like a magnet is a magnetic_____. 3. 3. Which pole is the strongest? 4. 4. Would a magnet will most like attract a plastic bottle or a screw? 5. 5. Two north poles will________. 6. 6. What is the name of the particles everything around us is made up of? 7. 7. Name a breakfast food that is considered to be magnetic. 8. 8. An example of a metal that is magnetic is called_______. 9. 9. Which pole is the strongest? 10. 10. The biggest magnet in the world is ________. 11. 11. The earth’s magnetic field is called the ______________. 12. 12. What tool is used to find directions?