Gizmos Student Exploration Magnetism Answer Key 2026/2027

Gizmos Student Exploration Magnetism Answer Key 2026/2027

They either attract or repel

Metal, Nickel, and Iron

They are all found in the ground.

iron

A. Is nickel ferromagnetic?

B. How do you know?

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Student Exploration: Magnetism

Directions: Follow the instructions to go through the simulation. Respond to the questions and prompts

in the orange boxes.

Vocabulary: attract, bar magnet, ferromagnetic, magnetize, north pole, repel, south pole

Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.)

1. What happens when you place two magnets close together?

2. What objects do magnets stick to? Make a list.

3. What do these objects have in common?

Gizmo Warm-up: What is attracted to magnets?

A bar magnet is a simple rectangular magnet. If you hang a bar

magnet by a string, the north pole (N) of the magnet will tend to

point north while the south pole (S) of the magnet points south.

1. Look at the materials at the bottom of the Gizmo. Which ones do

you think will stick to a bar magnet?

2. Ferromagnetic materials are strongly attracted to magnets. Drag a bar magnet and the piece of nickel

onto the scribbled line. Press Play ( ).

they can become magnets

yes

iron and copper

3. Test copper, wood, glass, and iron. Which ones are ferromagnetic?

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