Teachers TryScience

Magnet Wands

Oct 31 2015

Source: engineeringgood

Summary Information

Topic:

Physical Science

Physics

Special Needs

Workplace Skills:

Raising Questions

Problem Solving

Discussion

Independent Thinking

Estimated Time Required:

less than 1 hour

Target Grade (Ages):

Grade 5 (Ages 10-11)

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LESSON

Goals and Prerequisites

Goals:

Help students:

1. Recognise that a magnet can exert a push or a pull.
2. Identify the characteristics of magnets.
- magnets have two poles
- unlike poles attract and like poles repel
- magnets attract magnetic materials

Instructional Resources

Materials:

Magnetic Wands
1. Acrylic tube
2. Rubber stopper for chairs
3. Disc magnets
4. Decorative materials
Ferro fluid
1. Ferro fluid (buy online or DIY http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-your-own-ferrofluid-in-5-minutes/)
2. Glass containers (ferro fluid clings to the wall plastic containers)
Magnetic tower
1. 3D printed tower
2. Lego connector for better joint fit
3. 25mm disc magnets

Procedure:

The worksheet is attached under the "Resources" section. Students should follow the instructions in the worksheet and complete all questions. The worksheet has been designed primarily with multiple choice questions. This is to cater to students who do not have fine motor skills, and finds circling easier than writing.

Assessments and Rubrics