Magnetism Word Search and Video

Magnetic Energy

Kids usually like doing Word Searches. It's a great way to introduce or review the essential vocabulary for a unit on Magnetism or any other topic.

You can visit Learning Workroom's website for a FREE Magnetic Energy Word Search that you can download and print.

   Click here: http://www.LearningWorkroom.com
   Then go to: Free Worksheets

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Here's a video by Bill Nye on Magnetism.

Click Here: Bill Nye Magnetism Video

Have fun with Science!

Magnetism Introduction

One way to start a new topic is to create a KWL Chart (a 3 column list) with your students.

KWL Chart

Magnetic Energy

1. In the 1st column, list what the students think they Know about the topic.
2. In the 2nd column, list what they Wonder about the topic. (They can list their questions about the topic here.)
3. After the topic/unit is complete, in the 3rd column, list what the children have Learned.

Animal Magnets Bought at a Hardware Store

• After the students (and teacher) have filled in the 1st and 2nd column of the KWL Chart, give each child a magnet. Any magnet will work!  Refrigerator magnets will work great!
• Have students explore (go around the house or classroom) and find 10 or more items (refrigerator, dishwasher, file cabinet, steel door, etc.) that the magnets "stick to" or are "attracted to". Caution the kids to stay away from the computer!)
• They should list these items in their science notebooks. (Younger kids could look for less objects and sketch pictures instead.)
• You can make it a contest and see which child can list the most items that the magnet will attract.
• Children can then share their lists with each other.
• Ask children what they think all these items have in common.
• Share with the children that magnets will only attract items made of iron, steel, nickel, or cobalt.

You can visit Learning Workroom's website for a FREE KWL Chart that you can download and print.

Click here: https://www.LearningWorkroom.com

Then go to: Free Worksheets

Here are some good children's books on magnets.


              

   

Magnets-  Pulling Together - Pushing Apart

Reading Your Electric Meter

A Math Activity

If you have access to the electric meter in your home or building, you can read the meter to see how much electricity is being used each day. (Most meters have 5 dials.)

Steps:

• Record the readings at a specific time of day by recording the numbers displayed on the dials.
• The next day, at the same time, record the numbers displayed on the dials.
• Subtract yesterday's reading from today's reading and you can get an idea of how much energy (kilowatt hours) is used in one day.
• Have the children continue with their readings for a few days. Then they can put the data in a chart or create a graph of the data.  
• Younger students can calculate the amount of electricity used in 3 days or 7 days, etc. Older students can also find the average amount of electricity used per day.

Electricity Song and Videos

Music and Science

If you're ready for an electricity song, here's one from Schoolhouse Rock now on You Tube.

Click here: Schoolhouse Rock! Electricity

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Here's a video from The Magic School Bus on Electricity.

Click Here: The Magic School Bus Gets Charged

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Here's a Bill Nye the Science Guy video on Electricity.

Click Here: Bill Nye the Science Guy Electricity 

Energy Sources Videos and Song

clipart by www.graphicsfactory.com

Here's another free VIDEO from Brain POP. The title is ENERGY SOURCES.
Click Here: Energy Sources Video

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Here's a cute SONG from Schoolhouse Rock now on You Tube.
The title is ENERGY.

Click Here: Energy Song

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Here's a segment of a Bill Nye Video on Energy.

Click Here: Bill Nye Energy Video  

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Here's a video by The Magic School Bus On Energy.

Click Here: Magic School Bus Getting Energized Video

Electricity Venn Diagrams

English Language Arts and Science

After the children have learned some facts about both Static and Current Electricity and Series and Parallel Circuits they can create Graphic Organizers to compare and contrast. They can use a Venn Diagram or other graphic organizer to list their facts.

In the center (overlapping parts of the circles) list how the things are alike and use the outer parts of the circles for listing how the things are different.

After they complete the graphic organizers, older students can write essays comparing the two forms of energy or the two circuits with the information in their Venn Diagrams or other graphic organizers.

You can visit Learning Workroom's website for a FREE Venn Diagram Worksheet that you can download and print.

Click here: Learning Workroom Website

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Creating a Parallel Circuit

A parallel circuit has more than one path for electricity to flow. Each light bulb has its own path. If one bulb goes out, the other bulbs still stay lit. (This is the type of circuit used in most of our homes.)

Have the students create their own parallel circuit with adult supervision.

Materials Needed

• safety glasses and gloves
• D cell battery 
• wide elastic or battery holder
• 2 bulbs
• 2 bulb holders
• 4 insulated wires
• extra bulb, bulb holder and 2 extra wires (optional)

A previous post (Creating an Electric Circuit) suggests different places where you can purchase the materials needed for this activity.


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