Force, Motion, and Energy: Magnetism SOL 2.2Students will investigate and understand that natural and artificial magnets have certain characteristics and attract specific types of metals-magnetism, iron, magnetic and nonmagnetic, poles, attract/repel-important applications of magnetism

Vocabularymagnet: objects that attract or repel other objects made of nickel or ironattract: to pull forward; opposite (or unlike) poles pull togetherrepel: to push away from each other (north and north poles repel each other or south and south poles repel each other)pole: a region in a magnet where magnetism is concentratedmagnetic compass: a tool used by people to determine direction using a small needle that finds the Earth’s magnetic field (North)magnetic field: the area of attraction around each of the polesiron, nickel, steel, and cobalt: magnets are attracted to materials made of these substancesmagnetite and loadstone: natural minerals that contain magnetic propertiescompass: an instrument used for locating direction (In the Northern Hemisphere the needle on the compass points North. South, East, and West can be determined once the direction North has been located.)

magnets: Everyday uses of magnets include: refrigerator magnets, chalkboard letters, toys, door latches, paperclip holders.

poles: magnetic compass:

attract: unlike poles pull towards each other

repel: like poles repel or push away

magnetic field:

Sample Questions: (Answers: 1. a 2. d 3. c )

iron nickel steel cobalt

magnetite loadstone

1. A student placed two magnets on the desk. They clicked together. This happened because –

a. Unlike poles were side by sideb. Like poles were side by sidec. Magnets are magicald. They slid together

2. Which direction is a compass needle attracted to?a. Southb. Eastc. Westd. North

3. Which of the following will a magnet attract?

a. b.

c. d.