Magnetism
Electricity
Electromagnet
Circuits
Scientific Method
100
Magnetism is a force that does these two things.
What is pushes or pulls?
100
This is the name for the type of electricity that happens when you drag your feet on the carpet and shock your friend.
What is static electricity?
100
A giant crane in a junkyard that has to pick up and then drop heavy pieces of metal will use this to do so.
What is an electromagnet.
100
A circuit gets its name from this.
What is the word, "circle"?
100
In our science notebooks, after we record a header and a date, this is the first part of our inquiry process.
What is a focus question?
200
Like poles of a magnet will do this.
What is repel?
200
This is the type of electricity that happens when lightning strikes.
What is static electricity.
200
This is a special feature about an electromagnet.
What is that it can be turned on and off?
200
A simple series circuit with a lightbulb with an open switch should do this.
What is not light?
200
After a focus question, we make a prediction for this reason.
What is to give us a plan for our POA and actual investigation? It also lets us be excited to see if we were correct!
300
Opposite poles of a magnet will do this.
What is attract?
300
This is an example of a conductor of electricity.
Response varies...foil, copper, metal, iron, steel, water are examples.
300
If an electromagnet has a large number of coils, it will likely be this.
What is strong?
300
A series circuit's electricity has this many paths to follow.
What is one?
300
This is why we record during the investigation.
Answers will vary. Here are examples: What is to keep track of every observation in our test? What is to make connections between investigations? What is this is the process that all scientists take?
400
A compass uses a magnet in this way.
What is by using a freely moving magnet that points out direction?
400
These are examples of insulators of electricity.
Response varies...rubber, wood, plastic are examples.
400
These are some things to keep in mind when attempting to build a very strong electromagnet. Please name at least three things.
Answer varies...examples are number of coils, number of coils, placement of coils, strength of power source, setup of circuit.
400
This is a true or false response. The electricity in a parallel circuit has more than one path to follow.
What is true?
400
In our science notebooks, we always reflect at the end for this reason.
Answers will vary. Here is an example: What is to make new investigations? What is the scientific method as a circle?
500
These are some uses for a magnet (list at least four).
Response varies.
500
Electricity can be transferred into these types of energy.
What is heat, light, sound and motion.
500
When making a graph with number of coils on the x axis and number of paper clips on the y axis, you would expect the line to do this.
What is go up, or increase, as the number of coils will increase with the number of paper clips lifted.
500
Dragon has built a parallel circuit with multiple lightbulbs. Suddenly, one of the bulbs burns out. This is what happens to the other bulbs in the circuit.
What is they stay on or DO NOT burn out?
500
Big Dipper have built a reverse circuit on accident. They can get the bulb to light...but only with an open switch. Please give them some advice.
Answers will vary...basically looking for "Do not take the whole design apart! If you know the light works, that means that the wires are fine and the receiver and source are working. Probably something is wrong with the placement or operation of the switch. Start with that, and make observations about what is happening. Only tinker with small parts!"
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