EXPERIENCE GUIDE

Quarter 1 - Science 10
Lesson 6: Electromagnetism

GET STARTED!

Does your refrigerator at home look like this?

This is a common sight for most Filipino homes. A refrigerator door

full of magnets. We use this for decoration and to keep notes, bills,
and other documents in a place where we can see them. But have
you ever wondered why magnets stick on the refrigerator’s door?

In this lesson, you will go through various experiences to find answers to these questions.

Critical Thinking Questions: What makes a magnet stick to certain objects? Is it

possible to turn something non-magnetic into magnetic, and if so, how?

Let’s get started by doing a simple investigation with the class!

Attract Me, Attract Me Not
You are, no doubt, aware of what magnets are. But, how much do you know
about the power of its magnetic capability?

Prepare the following materials:

● 2 magnets (any magnetic materials you have at home will do)
● Paper clips
● Battery
● Nails/Screw
● Coin
● Any wooden material
● Any plastic material

What items do you think would be drawn to the magnet and which will not?

Do these:
a. Test out each item against the magnet.
● (plastic, wood, coin, battery, nails/screw, paper clips, magnet)
b. Observe, and take note of which item will be attracted to the magnet.
c. Compare your assumptions to your observations after conducting the test. Which
items are attracted to the magnet? Which items are not?

What makes the items that are attracted to the magnet different from those that are
not?

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 LESSON DETAILS

TARGET SKILLS: ACADEMIC | SCIENTIFIC PROCESS

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At the end of this lesson, I can:
1. state the properties of a magnet;
2. describe what a magnetic field and a magnetic force is; and
3. establish a relationship between the magnetic field and electric current.

UNIT LENGTH: 4 hours

MATERIALS NEEDED:
● Laptop
● Internet
● Science notebook
● 1.5 V D-size battery (1)
● 1 meter thinly insulated copper wire
● 3 inches large iron nail (1)
● Small paper clips or staple wires
● Electrical Tape

OUTLINE

Get Started! Synchronous 15 mins

Experience 1: Why do magnets attract Asynchronous 70 mins

paper clips, iron nails, and refrigerator
doors?

Experience 2: Could a battery make Asynchronous 70 mins

something magnetic?

Experience 3: What makes a magnet stick Synchronous 25 mins

to certain objects? Is it possible to turn
something non-magnetic into magnetic,
and if so, how?

Experience 4: Independent Study Asynchronous 60 mins

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 EXPERIENCE 2: COULD A BATTERY MAKE SOMETHING MAGNETIC?

ELECTROMAGNETS

Can a non-magnetic object be magnetic? How would that be possible? Let us find
out in this activity that will help you work on your SCIENTIFIC PROCESS skill.

Objective
● Establish a relationship between the magnetic field and electric current.

Electricity is defined as the flow of charges, which are usually carried by free-flowing
electrons. On the other hand, as learned in the previous activities, magnetism is caused
by the spinning of electric charges in the same direction, which then produces a
magnetic force then a magnetic field.

Is it possible for electricity to produce a magnetic field? How?

Investigating Electromagnets

Prepare the following materials:

● 1.5 V D-size battery (1)
● 1 meter thinly insulated copper wire
● 3 inches large iron nail (1)
● Small paper clips or staple wires
● Electrical Tape

Procedure:
1. Wrap the copper wire around the whole length of the nail, leaving at least 2 inches
of wire at each end. Make sure you don’t overlap the wires when you wrap them
around the nail.
2. Attach the wires to the terminals of the battery. Do this by first peeling the
covering off the copper wire, attach one end to the positive terminal of the dry cell
battery, and the other end to the battery’s negative terminal.
3. Get your electric tape and tape both ends of the wire to the battery terminals to
keep them in place.
4. Now you have an ELECTROMAGNET! Get your paper clips or staple wires then test
your electromagnet.
5. Observe whether your electromagnet can attract paper clips or staple wires. Count
the number of paper clips or staple wires it could attract.
6. Try to do another setup where you will (a) lessen the number of coils wrapped on
the nail, (b) change the size of the nail, and (c) change the voltage of the battery.
7. Observe whether your electromagnet can attract paper clips or staple wires. Count
the number of paper clips or staple wires it could attract.

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 SAFETY NOTE: Making an electromagnet uses up the battery somewhat quickly
which is why the battery may get warm, so disconnect the wires when you are
done exploring.

To help you understand more magnets while going through the activity, you may
refer to the WIKI: Electromagnetism and watch the video Video #2:
Electromagnetism Crash Course only from 00:00 to 03:08.

CHECKPOINT 2

Check your understanding of the activity by answering the questions below. Post
your answers in the LMS.
1. How can electricity produce a magnetic field?
2. How do you think the number of times you wrap the wire around the nail
affects the strength of the electromagnet?
3. How do you think changing the thickness or length of the nail will affect
the strength of the electromagnet?
4. How do you think changing the voltage of the battery will affect the
strength of the electromagnet? Will the electromagnet work without the
current from the battery?

Note: Share a question you may have about Experience 2. Post it in the Topic Queries
Forum.

OPTIONAL EXPERIENCE: MAKING AN ELECTROMAGNET

Watch the video Video #3: Making An Electromagnet to see how to make an
electromagnet. You may go back to Checkpoint 2 and answer the questions.

EXPERIENCE 4: INDEPENDENT STUDY

REFLECTION: SO WHAT?
● As magnetic technology, such as maglev trains and more advanced computer
chips, is predicted to be the future trend, maybe it could be used more creatively,
effectively, and personally. With a deeper understanding of the properties of
magnets and electromagnets, what simple magnetic device do you think you can
create that can help you in your daily activities?

● Reflect on your experiences this week, and think about the Mindset, Character,
and Habits you displayed. You may use this MCH Self-Evaluation Form to help in
your reflection.

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 INTEGRATED PBA - PREPARATION

Use the independent study time to continue working on your group’s output for
the IPBA.

REFERENCES

WIKI
❏ WIKI: Magnetism
❏ WIKI: Electromagnetism
Books
❏ Tillery, B. W., Slater, S. J., & Slater, T. F. (2020). Physical science. McGraw-Hill Education.
Online Sources
❏ Brainard, J. (2019, November 20). Discovery of Electromagnetism. Retrieved from
https://www.ck12.org/physics/discovery-of-electromagnetism/lesson/Discovery-of-Electro
magnetism-MS-PS/
❏ Electromagnets - Electromagnetism and magnetism - KS3 Physics Revision - BBC Bitesize.
(n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z3g8d2p/revision/4
❏ Lucas, J. (2015, July 29). What Is Magnetism? | Magnetic Fields & Magnetic Force.
Retrieved from https://www.livescience.com/38059-magnetism.html
❏ Magnetism for kids - A simple introduction. (2019, October 25). Retrieved from
https://www.explainthatstuff.com/magnetism.html
❏ Nagpal, M. S., Says, R. K., Kumar, R., Says, T., Thrisha, Says, P., & Pallavi. (2019, March 20).
Magnetic field and Field lines: Class 10, Magnetic effects of electric current. Retrieved
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https://classnotes.org.in/class-10/magnetic-effects-of-electric-current/magnetic-field-and-
field-lines/
Interactives
❏ (n.d.). Retrieved from
https://iwant2study.org/lookangejss/05electricitynmagnetism_20magnetism//ejss_model
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❏ DongJoon. (2021, March 20). Magnetic Field around a Bar Magnet. Retrieved from
https://javalab.org/en/magnetic_field_around_a_bar_magnet_en/
❏ DongJoon. (2021, March 20). Magnetic Force. Retrieved from
https://javalab.org/en/magnetic_force_en/
Videos
❏ Activity 4.2.5.A - Making an Electromagnet. (2020, October 05). Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MykDZohrTuM
❏ Crashcourse. (2016, December 01). Magnetism: Crash Course Physics #32. Retrieved from
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s94suB5uLWw
❏ Peekaboo. (2015, September 02). Magnetism | The Dr. Binocs Show | Educational Videos
For Kids. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXCeuSiTOug

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