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Science and Technology K–6 · Physics · Electricity and magnetism

  1. Science and Technology K–6 · Year 4

    Does a magnet pull through paper, plastic, wood and aluminium?

    A magnet exerts a force without touching, the force passes through non-magnetic materials, and it weakens as the distance grows.

    PracticalLow risk

  2. Science and Technology K–6 · Year 4

    How far away does a magnet start to pull? Reach on a ruler

    A magnet's pull acts at a distance and gets rapidly stronger as the gap closes, so the distance at which a paper clip jumps is a fair way to compare magnets and to test poles.

    PracticalLow risk

  3. Science and Technology K–6 · Year 6

    Conductor or insulator? Testing materials in a circuit

    Electrical energy is transferred round a circuit only along a complete path of conducting material, so a material placed in a gap in a cell-and-globe circuit sorts itself as a conductor (the globe lights) or an insulator (it stays dark).

    PracticalLow risk

  4. Science and Technology K–6 · Year 6

    Designing a light for a blackout

    Electrical energy from cells is transformed into light in a circuit, and a designed light with a switch, a chosen light source and a reflector meets a need only when it is tested against measured criteria.

    PracticalLow risk

  5. Science and Technology K–6 · Year 6

    Two globes, two ways: series and parallel circuits

    In a series circuit the energy from the cells is shared along one path, so two globes glow dimly, while in a parallel circuit each globe has its own path to the cells and glows almost as brightly as one alone, drawing more current and emptying the cells faster.

    Practical, model not builtLow risk

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