Gizmo: Student Exploration Magnetism 2020 | Student Exploration Magnetism Gizmo - Graded A+

Gizmo: Student Exploration Magnetism 2020 | Student Exploration Magnetism Gizmo - Graded A+ 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? Based on which poles of the two magnets face each other, they either experience a force of attraction or repulsion. 2. What objects do magnets stick to? Make a list. Stainless steel, aluminum, iron nails etc. 3. What do these objects have in common? All of them are made of metals. 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? Iron and nickel 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 - - - -