ELECTROMAGNET DATABASE

 Log on to http://science.howstuffworks.com/electromagnet2.htm to find out what an electromagnet is and how it works.

 

QUESTION

ANSWER

1.  In which direction do electrons flow in a battery?  

 

 

 

 

2.  What three things happen if you connect a wire from the negative to the positive ends of a battery terminal?  

 

 

 

 

3.How can you see the magnetic field formed around wires containing electricity?  

 

 

 

 

4.Does a magnetic field weaken or strengthen as you move away from the electromagnet?  

 

 

 

 

5.How can we increase the size of the magnetic field?  

 

 

 

 

 

OVERVIEW ASSESSMENTS RUBRIC STUDENT SAMPLES

 

LESSON 1

What is magnetism?

LESSON 2

What is a magnetic field?

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LESSON 3

What is electricity?

LESSON 4

What is an electromagnet?