Questions magnetism electricity

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   Magnetism  

• How  do  magnets  act  when  they’re  close  to  one  another?    Why  do  you  think  that  happens?  

• What  materials  are  magnets  attracted  to?    How  could  you  prove  that?  

• What  happens  when  you  put  one  magnet  on  top  of  a  desk  and  another  under  the  desk  lid?  Why  does  this  happen?  

• What  materials  can  magnetic  force  not  travel  through?    Why  do  you  think  this  happens?  

 

Electricity  • What  materials  let  electricity  flow  through  them?    

What  are  they  called?  What  are  they  made  from?  How  can  you  test  if  a  material  will  let  electricity  flow  through  it?  What  are  materials  that  don’t  let  electricity  pass  through  them  called?  What  are  they  made  from?  

• How  does  electricity  flow  through  a  circuit?  • How  can  you  light  up  a  light  bulb?    

What’s  important  to  make  the  light  bulb  work  in  a  circuit?  What  do  the  different  parts  of  the  circuit  (components)  do?  

• How  can  you  make  two  light  bulbs  light  up  in  a  circuit?  • How  can  you  make  two  light  bulbs  shine  brightly  in  a  circuit?    

What  is  the  difference  between  the  two  circuits?    Why  do  the  light  bulbs  not  light  up  with  the  same  brightness  in  the  two  circuits?  

  Create  your  own  questions  to  test:  • Think  of  a  question  that  you  would  like  to  investigate.  • Make  sure  your  question  can  be  tested  using  an  experiment.    

It  should  not  be  a  question  that  you  can  answer  yes  or  no.  It  should  not  be  a  question  that  can  be  answered  by  looking  in  a  book  or  researching  the  topic.  

• What  materials  will  you  need?  • How  will  you  set  up  the  experiment?  • How  will  you  make  sure  the  results  are  clear?  

Remember  you  should  only  change  one  thing  (variable)  at  a  time.