Science lab Science lab

An object An object that can that can attract attract ironiron and produce and produce a magnetic a magnetic field.field.

Vocabulary

GlenGlen and Lindy are both learning about magnets at school. They and Lindy are both learning about magnets at school. They started talking about things they would find that they thought a started talking about things they would find that they thought a magnet might attract. Lindy told Glen that any metal is magnetic. magnet might attract. Lindy told Glen that any metal is magnetic. Glen told Lindy that she is silly, that anyone who knows anything Glen told Lindy that she is silly, that anyone who knows anything knows that not all metals can be picked up by any normal magnet he knows that not all metals can be picked up by any normal magnet he has played with. Lindy is sure that Glen is wrong and she wants to has played with. Lindy is sure that Glen is wrong and she wants to prove it. prove it.

What can we do to help Glen and Lindy find out the truth?What can we do to help Glen and Lindy find out the truth?

What do we need to investigate?What do we need to investigate?

What is attracted to a magnet?What is attracted to a magnet?

MagnetMagnet NailsNails ButtonsButtons Rubber bandRubber band PennyPenny ToothpicksToothpicks Wooden blocksWooden blocks StaplesStaples Paper ClipsPaper Clips BradsBrads FoilFoil

I think that ___________ will be I think that ___________ will be attracted to a magnet because......attracted to a magnet because......

Hint…. Think about the Kit InventoryHint…. Think about the Kit Inventory

What steps will we take to prove our What steps will we take to prove our predictionprediction

Step 1:Step 1:

Step 2:Step 2:

Step 3:Step 3:

Step 4: Step 4:

A magnet can attract:A magnet can attract: A magnet cannot attract:A magnet cannot attract:

ClaimsClaims EvidenceEvidence

I claim that....I claim that.... because...because...1. 1

2. 2.

3. 3.

I claim that __________________ I claim that __________________ because ________________________.because ________________________.

In conclusion.... ORIn conclusion.... OR

Today I learned...ORToday I learned...OR

The evidence showed that....The evidence showed that....

What really surprised me about the What really surprised me about the investigation was.... investigation was....

OROR I wonder if.... I wonder if....

OROR I used to think....but now I think... I used to think....but now I think...

OROR Questions I have now are...Questions I have now are...