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Magnetism

Exhibit Topics
Spring Exhibit Topic: Electricity & Magnetism
Big Ideas:
-    Magnets attract metals which have iron or steel in them.
-    Magnets have push and pull forces as they attract and repel.
-    Electrical energy movement is affected by conductors, insulators, and circuits.
-    A wire and magnet can be used to create an electric current.
-    An electric current can make an iron object magnetic.
    This is called an Electromagnet.

Questions:
1.    What do magnets attract?
2.    Tell me about the push and pull forces of magnets.
3.    Tell me about how the movement of electrical energy can be affected.
4.    How do you create an electromagnet?
5.    How do you make an iron object magnetic?