The last few weeks we have been learning about magnetism. We learned about magnetic poles, all the different types of magnets, magnetic fields, and we even went around the room testing what was magnetic and what was not. OPPOSITES ATTRACT, LIKES REPEL! We did a lab where we were rubbing a nail on a magnet and made it a temporary magnet, then we put it on a piece of cork and made a compass. We also learned about how the Earth has a magnetic field and compasses align with that field to point north. Then we tested the strength of electromagnets by wrapping a steel nail with a wire that was connected to a battery. Throughout this term we did so many hands on experiments and had so much fun and I think that I can speak for everyone and say that this was a pretty fantastic term. We can't wait for are next science term...at least I can't.
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May 2018
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