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Uses of Magnets
Compass
Magnetic Poles
What can Magnets Attract Through?
Magnetic Force
100
Name one way a magnet can be used.
What is to put things on the fridge, pick up nails/pins/paper clips, keep fridge closed, crane for picking up large pieces of iron and steel, electric can openers, in car motors to cause movement, in tv's and radios to make sound, magnetic needle in a compass
100
What are the 4 directions?
What is North, East, South, West
100
What are the names of the two poles of a magnet?
What is North and South.
100
Can magnets attract through air?
Yes!
100
Would a magnet attract or repel a paper clip? Why?
Attract because they are made of iron or steel.
200
What is one of the ways that Mickey used a magnet in the story "Mickey's Magnet?"
What is to pick up his Mom's sewing needles, and pick up his Dad's nails.
200
In what direction does the needle in a compass always point?
What is North.
200
What happens when we put a North pole of one magnet and the South pole of another magnet together?
They attract.
200
Can magnets attract through paper? How do you know?
Yes, because we cut out a sun and put a paper clip on the back. We used a magnet to move the sun through the paper.
200
Would a magnet attract or repel a pencil?
Repel because a pencil is not made of iron or steel.
300
Name two household items that use magnets.
What is a fridge, television, radio, electric can opener
300
Which country created the first compass?
What is China.
300
What happens when we put the South pole of one magnet and the South pole of another magnet together?
They repel.
300
How did we find out that magnets could attract through water?
We put paper clips in cups with water and then used a magnet to get the paper clip out of the cup.
300
Are all magnets the same strength? How do we know?
Magnets are NOT all the same strength. We discovered how many paper clips could hang on different magnets and the magnets that held the most paper clips were the strongest. The magnets that held the least paper clips were the weakest.
400
What metal does an object have to be made of so that a magnet will pick it up?
What is iron or steel.
400
Why does a compass always point North?
Because the Earth is like a large magnet with a North and South pole. The magnetic needle always points North towards the North pole.
400
What does repel mean?
To push or pull away.
400
Can magnets attract through sand? How do you know?
Yes, because we did a sand treasure hunt and the magnets picked up washers and nails out of the sand.
400
Where is a magnet at its strongest?
At the poles.
500
How can you make a nail into a magnet?
What is stroke the nail many times, ONLY ONE WAY, until the nail is able to pick up things made of iron or steel.
500
How is a compass related to a magnet?
Because compasses have a needle that is magnetic. The magnetic needle always points towards the North pole.
500
What does attract mean?
To pick up or pull together.
500
Name all of the things we discovered a magnet can attract through.
What is air, water, paper, and sand.
500
What is a magnetic field?
A magnetic field is the area surrounding a magnet. When an object made of iron or steel enters into the magnetic field of a magnet it will become attracted to the magnet. BONUS: About how far does the magnetic field reach?