Science

The Scientific Method:

Lesson 6:Magnets Experiment

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Important Experimen

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Using the Scientific Method

Hypothesis: (What do you think will happen?)

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Question: (What do you want to find out?)

Are all metal objects magnetic (able to be attracted by a magnet)?

I think…

Procedure:

1. Test each object by holding one end of a magnet close to the object. If the object is pulled to the magnet, then it is magnetic. If the object is not affected by the magnet, then it is not magnetic.

Results: (What happened during the experiment?)

Object Magnetic Not Magnetic

steel spoon

aluminum foil

iron safety pin

copper penny

iron nail

silver dollar

steel soup can lid

iron paper fastener

brass screw

iron bobby pin

gold jewelry

Conclusion: (What did you learn from this experiment?)

All metal objects _______ magnetic. are/are not

Magnets can attract _______________________

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Hypothesis: (Make your hypotheses in the table below.)

Question:

Can a magnet attract through other objects?

Object Magnet CAN attract through

it

Magnet CANNOT attract through

it

Plastic lid

Steel spoon

Wool cloth

Steel soup can lid

Cardboard

Paper plate

Plastic bag

Aluminum foil

Rubber balloon

Wooden popsicle stick

Silver dollar

Water

Glass

Procedure:

2. Attach a magnet to the board so that the paper

clip will attract to the magnet but not touch it.

(There will be space between the magnet and the

paper clip.)

3. Place each object to be tested between the magnet and the paper clip. If the paper clip is not affected, the magnet can attract through the object. If the paper clip falls, the magnet cannot attract through the object.

1. Attach a paper clip to one end of a piece of fishing line. Tape the other end of the fishing line to the chalk/marker tray.

Object Magnet CAN attract through

it

Magnet CANNOT attract through

it

Plastic lid

Steel spoon

Wool cloth

Steel soup can lid

Cardboard

Paper plate

Plastic bag

Aluminum foil

Rubber eraser

Wooden popsicle stick

Silver dollar

Water

Glass

Results: (What happened during the experiment?)

Conclusion: (What did you learn from this experiment?)

Magnets __________ attract through things. can/cannot

Magnets can attract through _________________

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Are all metal objects

magnetic (able to be

attracted by a magnet)?

Results: (What happened during the experiment?)

Object Magnetic Not Magnetic

steel spoon

aluminum foil

iron safety pin

copper penny

iron nail

silver dollar

steel soup can lid

iron paper fastener

brass screw

iron bobby pin

gold jewelry

XX

XX

XX

XX

XX

Xnickel X

Conclusion: (What did you learn from this experiment?)

All metal objects _______ magnetic. are/are not

Magnets can attract _______________________

______________________________________.

are not

iron, steel, and nickel.

Can a magnet attract

through other objects?

Object Magnet CAN attract through

it

Magnet CANNOT attract through

it

Plastic lid

Steel spoon

Wool cloth

Steel soup can lid

Cardboard

Paper plate

Plastic bag

Aluminum foil

Rubber eraser

Wooden popsicle stick

Silver dollar

Water

Glass

Results: (What happened during the experiment?)

XX

XX

XXXXXXXXX

Conclusion: (What did you learn from this experiment?)

Magnets __________ attract through things. can/cannot

Magnets can attract through _________________

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can

anything that is

not magnetic (attracted to a magnet).

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