Scribd
Upload
23K views

Tayla Bolden - GIZMO - Magnetism - 6955794

Uploaded by

Tayla Bolden
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
23K views

Tayla Bolden - GIZMO - Magnetism - 6955794

Uploaded by

Tayla Bolden
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4

Name: Tayla Bolden Date:

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 repel or attract depending on the pole ___location

2. What objects do magnets stick to? Make a list.

metal and iron

3. What do these objects have in common?

they both attract to magnets

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?

nickel and 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 magnet and nickel slide closer to each other

3. Test copper, wood, glass, and iron. Which ones are ferromagnetic?

iron is ferromagnetic

Reproduction for educational use only. Public sharing or posting prohibited. © 2020 ExploreLearning™ All rights reserved
Get the Gizmo ready:
Activity A:
● Check that the MAGNETIC FORCES tab is
selected.
Attract or repel?
● Click Reset ( ).

Question: How do magnets interact?

1. Observe: Drag two bar magnets onto the paper and press Play. Then click Reset. Change one of the
magnets (either from N-S to S-N, or vice-versa). Click Play again.

A. What happened the first time? The magnets repelled each other

B. What happened the second time? The magnets attracted each other

2. Form hypothesis: Magnets are either pulled together (attracted) or pushed apart (repelled). Based on
what you have seen, when are magnets attracted and when are they repelled?

they are attracted when the poles are opposite but when they are the same they repel.

3. Predict: Based on your hypothesis, which pairs of magnets will be attracted to each other? Which will be
repelled? Record your predictions below. (Leave the result blank for now.)

Prediction Result
Left magnet Right magnet
(Attract or repel?) (Attract or repel?)
attract attract

repel repel

attract attract

repel repel

4. Run Gizmo: Test your predictions using the Gizmo. Record your results in the table.

5. Draw conclusions: Fill in each blank below with the correct word.

A. The south pole of a magnet is attracted to the north pole of another magnet.

B. The south pole of a magnet is repelled by the south pole of another magnet.

C. The north pole of a magnet and the north pole of another magnet will repel each other.

Reproduction for educational use only. Public sharing or posting prohibited. © 2020 ExploreLearning™ All rights reserved
Activity B: Get the Gizmo ready:

Magnetic field ● Click Reset and drag all objects off the paper.
lines ● Select the MAGNETIC FIELD LINES tab.

Question: If you scatter iron filings (little slivers of iron) around a magnet, you will see a pattern of
magnetic field lines. What do these lines show you?

1. Observe: Drag one magnet onto the paper. Click Sprinkle

click Edit ✏️
filings and then Tap table five or six times. Click the box,
Sketch the pattern you see in the box:

What do you notice about the iron filings?

the iron filings are going towards the magnet

2. Observe: Drag a second magnet next to the first.


Click Sprinkle filings and then click Tap table
several times. Click the box, click Edit
what you see.
Sketch ✏️
Will these magnets be attracted or repelled?

the iron filings are split and attractive to both


magnets

3. Observe: Now switch one of the magnets. Click

times. Click the box, click Edit


see.
✏️
Sprinkle filings and then click Tap table several
Sketch what you

Will these magnets be attracted or repelled?

attracted

4. Draw conclusions: Compare the magnetic field lines you


have sketched. How can you use the field lines to tell if
magnets will be attracted or repelled?

filings father away from the magnets will go to each magnet but when they repel the filings
farthest will circle around one specific magnet while resisting others

5. Extend your thinking: Observe the magnetic field lines produced by an N-S magnet and the mystery
magnet. Will these magnets attract or repel each other? First, make a prediction below. Then, check your
answer on the MAGNETIC FORCES tab.

Prediction: repel Actual result: repel

Reproduction for educational use only. Public sharing or posting prohibited. © 2020 ExploreLearning™ All rights reserved
Reproduction for educational use only. Public sharing or posting prohibited. © 2020 ExploreLearning™ All rights reserved

You might also like