Electromagnet Lab — 10/9/14

Today we made electromagnets in class. I loved seeing our groups work together and hearing their squeals as their electromagnets started becoming magnetic.

Background – Electromagnets are different from regular magnets in a few ways. They can be turned on and off and their strength can be controlled. This makes them useful in many different technologies like headphones, washing machines, and electric motors.

Here are some pictures of groups with their electromagnets.

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These students were the first in fourth period to make their electromagnet. 🙂

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Magnet Investigation #1 – 10/7/14

Today in class we did our Magnet Investigation #1. This page was located on NB 25. Each student got a magnet, and they investigated to see if each item listed was attracted to the magnet or not.

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This page was located on TPT here.

Here are some of my precious kiddos during our investigation.

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