Wednesday

Content Objective:

I can expand my understanding of how electricity and magnetism are related by watching several video clips and making observations.

Language Objective:

I can write to record my observations by completing sentence frames as an exit ticket.

  1. When electrons build up in one place it is called _____________electricity.
  2. When electrons flow it is called _____________electricity.
  3. When electrons flow through a wire a _____________ ___________ forms around the wire.
  4. To make this effect stronger you can _________________ the wire and add a piece of _________________.
  5. This is called an _____________________.
  6. A ____________ magnet cannot be turned off, but an ____magnet can be turned off and on.
  7. Make a diagram of an electromagnet (picture with labels)

  1. When electrons build up in one place it is called static electricity.
  2. When electrons flow it is called current electricity.
  3. When electrons flow through a wire a magnetic field forms around the wire.
  4. To make this effect stronger you can coil the wire and add a piece of iron inside of the coil.
  5. This is called an electromagnet.
  6. A permanent magnet cannot be turned off, but an electromagnet can be turned off and on.

HOMEWORK – None