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Fourth Grade Homework Packet Magnets and Electricity

Due March 16 or 17 2010

Name Class

This is a tiered assignment meaning YOU decide whether you make a C a B or an A on the packet Use this page as a checklist for the assignments There are 3 separate grades for this packet- the worksheets the Quia and the projects

To earn a 75 or C you must

Complete all C level worksheets

Quia Level C Magnets

Level C- Sticky Situation

Quia- Level CshyMagnetism

PROJECT-Choose 1

- Make a poster that compares the different types of electrical circuits (parallel and series)

_ Create a matching activity that includes 20 words aIfd 20 definitions that have to do with magnets and electricity

To earn an 85 or B you must

___ Complete all parts of the C tier

__Complete all the B level worksheets

__Quia- Level B- Con doctors and Insulators

__Quia- Level B- Pop Up Magnets

Level B- Magnets Millionaire Game

PROJECTmiddot Choose 1

--Make up a song that explains the 2 different kinds of circuits Include hand movements Grade will be based on effort put in

--- Make any magnet science fair type experiment (that we have not done in class) Be prepared to present to class If you need supplies come ask Mrs Smith

--Make a brochure about all the information you have learned about electricity Include magnets circuits electromagnets etc

To earn a 95 or A you must

__Complete all the parts of tier C and tier B

Complete the Level A Worksheets

__ Quia- Level AshyMagnets and Electricity

PROJECT-Choose 1

--Create a Powerpoint that explains series and parallel circuits conduction and insulation and closed and open

-- Choose any electricity science fair-type project that you can find (that we have not already done in class)- and make it Be ready to present There are many resources on the internet that can be made with household items If you need wire or batteries or light bulb ask Mrs Smith Include a written description of the project and what it illustrates

Magnetism and Electricity Word Chop Worksheet Level C

Directions The table below contains words that have been chopped in half Find the pieces that fit together and write them in the

answer area below

cir I att electrcuit bull ricityI bat I netra-

mag tery recur electelec fa com

stone omagnet iipass rent peltransrce lode

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Brain Electricity QuizPOP

1 What are the three components of a circuit

A Pathway source and battery

B Energy source conductor and receiver

C Battery bulb and plastic

2 Which of the following is a form of static electricity

A Ice

B Rain

C lightning

3 Which of the following is NOT asource of electricity

A Alightbulb

B Abattery

C Awall socket

4 What is static electricity

A Electricity that comes from a battery

B Electricity that does not move

C Electrons being pulled from one source to another

5 What happens when electricity flows through an object

A Amagnetic field is created

B The object starts shooting out sparks

C Electricity does not flow through objects

6 What are the two poles of a magnet called

A North and south

B Up and down

C left and right

7 Which of these is actually agiant magnet

A Your school

B An elephant

C The earth

8 What do we call a pathway that electricity travels through

A Agalvanized trail

B An electrolyte

C Acircuit

9 What causes lightning

A Angels taking flash photographs of one another

B The sun1s radiation in the upper atmosphere

C Masses of air rubbing against rain clouds

10 Aflow of electrons through a conductor is called

A Ariver

B Acurrent

C An ocean

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Magnetism and Electricity Word Chop Worksheet Level C

Directions The table below contains words that have been chopped in half Find the pieces that fit together and write them in the

answer area below

cir I att electrcuit bull ricityI bat I netra-

mag tery recur electelec fa com

stone omagnet iipass rent peltransrce lode

I ~

Answers

Brain Electricity QuizPOP

1 What are the three components of a circuit

A Pathway source and battery

B Energy source conductor and receiver

C Battery bulb and plastic

2 Which of the following is a form of static electricity

A Ice

B Rain

C lightning

3 Which of the following is NOT asource of electricity

A Alightbulb

B Abattery

C Awall socket

4 What is static electricity

A Electricity that comes from a battery

B Electricity that does not move

C Electrons being pulled from one source to another

5 What happens when electricity flows through an object

A Amagnetic field is created

B The object starts shooting out sparks

C Electricity does not flow through objects

6 What are the two poles of a magnet called

A North and south

B Up and down

C left and right

7 Which of these is actually agiant magnet

A Your school

B An elephant

C The earth

8 What do we call a pathway that electricity travels through

A Agalvanized trail

B An electrolyte

C Acircuit

9 What causes lightning

A Angels taking flash photographs of one another

B The sun1s radiation in the upper atmosphere

C Masses of air rubbing against rain clouds

10 Aflow of electrons through a conductor is called

A Ariver

B Acurrent

C An ocean

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Brain Electricity QuizPOP

1 What are the three components of a circuit

A Pathway source and battery

B Energy source conductor and receiver

C Battery bulb and plastic

2 Which of the following is a form of static electricity

A Ice

B Rain

C lightning

3 Which of the following is NOT asource of electricity

A Alightbulb

B Abattery

C Awall socket

4 What is static electricity

A Electricity that comes from a battery

B Electricity that does not move

C Electrons being pulled from one source to another

5 What happens when electricity flows through an object

A Amagnetic field is created

B The object starts shooting out sparks

C Electricity does not flow through objects

6 What are the two poles of a magnet called

A North and south

B Up and down

C left and right

7 Which of these is actually agiant magnet

A Your school

B An elephant

C The earth

8 What do we call a pathway that electricity travels through

A Agalvanized trail

B An electrolyte

C Acircuit

9 What causes lightning

A Angels taking flash photographs of one another

B The sun1s radiation in the upper atmosphere

C Masses of air rubbing against rain clouds

10 Aflow of electrons through a conductor is called

A Ariver

B Acurrent

C An ocean

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DEFINE Can you explain the terms below In your own words

STATIC ELECTRICITY

ELECTRONS

ELECTRICAL CURRENT

ElECTRICAL CIRCUIT

MAGNETIC FIELD

MAGNETIC POLES

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Look at each circuit Trace the path(s) the electricity can follow Decide if each circuit is series or 12arallel Write the word on the line under each circuit

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1 A ______ changes electricity into light

2 A ______ changes electricity into sound

3 A ______ changes electricity into movement

4 You put a ______ in a socket

5 A ______ provides electricity for things that move around

6 If the is broken the electrical device will not work

7 Electricity travels through ______

8 A is used to turn a circuit on or off

9 The circuit that takes electricity in and around your home is called the

10 A ______ breaks a circuit if too much electricity tries to go through

middot1 battery 4 fuse 7 plug 10 wires 2 bulb 5 mains 8 speaker

circuit 6 motor 9 switch

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1 A ______ changes electricity into light

2 A ______ changes electricity into sound

3 A ______ changes electricity into movement

4 You put a ______ in a socket

5 A ______ provides electricity for things that move around

6 If the is broken the electrical device will not work

7 Electricity travels through ______

8 A is used to turn a circuit on or off

9 The circuit that takes electricity in and around your home is called the

10 A ______ breaks a circuit if too much electricity tries to go through

middot1 battery 4 fuse 7 plug 10 wires 2 bulb 5 mains 8 speaker

circuit 6 motor 9 switch

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Label Light Bulb Diagram

Using the tenns listed below label the incandescent light bulb diagram

Light Bulb

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Coiled tungsten filament - the metal wires that glow brightly when electricity flows through them

Connecting wires - The wires that carry electricity from the bulbs electrical contact to the filament

Electrical contacts - the metallic base of the bulb which connects to the electrical contacts of the lamp when the bulb is in the lamp

Glass envelope - the thin layer of glass that surrounds the light bulb mechanism and the inert gases

Glass fuse enclosure - glass that insulates the ------------------------- bulbs fuses - located in the stem of the bulb

Mixture of inert gases at low pressures - the bulb is filled with inert (non-reactive) gases

Screw cap - the threaded base of the bulb that secures it to a lamp

Support wires - wires that physically hold up the filament

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Chapter 12Name Date Period Workbook Activity

Magnets Terms Review Lsect Part A Directions Match each term in Column A with the best description in

Column B Write the correct letter on the line

Column A Column B

1 lodestone a Area ofmagnetism that surrounds a magnet

2 north pole b A magnet with a curved-shape

3 mechanical energy c One of the two ends of a magnet designated byN

4 electromagnet d A naturally magnetic stone

5 electromagnetism e What motors produce from electrical energy

6 south pole f A device that becomes a magnet when

7 magnetic field electric current passes through its coils

8 horseshoe magnet g One of the two ends of a magnet designated byS

h The relationship between magnetism and electricity

PartB Directions Unscramble the word in parentheses to complete each

sentence below

9 A ___~__~~__ is a device that causes an electromagnet to turn (troom)

10 To __________ means to push apart (perle)

11 To __________ means to pull together (tarcatt)

12 A __________ is a device with a magnetic needle that always lines up with (soapscm) Earths magnetic field

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magnet

current

electricity

attract

battery

electromagnet

circuit

magnetite

repel

electron

force

compass

Electricity Vocabulary Matching Level A- LOOK IT UP

Draw a line from the word to the definition

a rock that possesses magnetic properties and attracts iron also called lodestone

a physical phenomenon caused by the movement ofcertain charged particles such as electrons esp between points having different electrical charges and seen in naturally occurring phenomena such as lightning and magnetic attraction and repulsion

to drive away or force backwards

an instrument for determining direction with a horizontal magnetic needle that rotates freely until it points to the magnetic north

active power energy or physical strength

an object that attracts iron and some other materials by virtue ofa natural or induced force field surrounding it

a device that generates electricity by means ofchemical reactions

the flow of electricity in a conductor

a negatively charged particle considered a fundamental unit of matter that exists independently or outside the nucleus of an atom

magnet in which an iron or steel core is magnetized by the electric current in the coil of insulated wire wound around it

to cause to come near

an arrangement of electronic elements including conductors resistors and the like through which electric current moves

Brain Electric Circuits QuizPOpmiddot 1 What kind of charge do electrons carry

A Negative

B Positive

C Neutral

2 Electricity is basically a

A Movement of electrons

B Movement of protons

C Movement of neutrons

3 Lightning is an example of what kind of electricity

A Stable electricity

B Stationary electricity

C static electricity

4 What is a steady flow of electricity called

A Acharge

B Acurrent

C Aterminal

5 Acurrent needs a path to flow along also known as a

A Circuit

B Resistor

C Power source

6 Which slot does electricity flow from in awall outlet

A The taller slot

B The shorter slot

C Either one

7 What is a material through which electricity can flow easily called

A Aresistor

B Acircuit

C Aconductor

8 Why do we coat wires with plastic or rubber

A Because those materials look nicer than copper wire

B Because theyre flexible

C Because those materials are good insulators

9 What device opens and closes an eledric circuit

A Aswitch

B Apower source

C Aload

10 What happens if you disconnect a circuit from its positive terminal

A The electrons shoot out the other end like a lightning bolt

B The electrons stop flowing and the current stops

C The current reverses direction

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magnet

current

electricity

attract

battery

electromagnet

circuit

magnetite

repel

electron

force

compass

Electricity Vocabulary Matching Level A- LOOK IT UP

Draw a line from the word to the definition

a rock that possesses magnetic properties and attracts iron also called lodestone

a physical phenomenon caused by the movement ofcertain charged particles such as electrons esp between points having different electrical charges and seen in naturally occurring phenomena such as lightning and magnetic attraction and repulsion

to drive away or force backwards

an instrument for determining direction with a horizontal magnetic needle that rotates freely until it points to the magnetic north

active power energy or physical strength

an object that attracts iron and some other materials by virtue ofa natural or induced force field surrounding it

a device that generates electricity by means ofchemical reactions

the flow of electricity in a conductor

a negatively charged particle considered a fundamental unit of matter that exists independently or outside the nucleus of an atom

magnet in which an iron or steel core is magnetized by the electric current in the coil of insulated wire wound around it

to cause to come near

an arrangement of electronic elements including conductors resistors and the like through which electric current moves

Brain Electric Circuits QuizPOpmiddot 1 What kind of charge do electrons carry

A Negative

B Positive

C Neutral

2 Electricity is basically a

A Movement of electrons

B Movement of protons

C Movement of neutrons

3 Lightning is an example of what kind of electricity

A Stable electricity

B Stationary electricity

C static electricity

4 What is a steady flow of electricity called

A Acharge

B Acurrent

C Aterminal

5 Acurrent needs a path to flow along also known as a

A Circuit

B Resistor

C Power source

6 Which slot does electricity flow from in awall outlet

A The taller slot

B The shorter slot

C Either one

7 What is a material through which electricity can flow easily called

A Aresistor

B Acircuit

C Aconductor

8 Why do we coat wires with plastic or rubber

A Because those materials look nicer than copper wire

B Because theyre flexible

C Because those materials are good insulators

9 What device opens and closes an eledric circuit

A Aswitch

B Apower source

C Aload

10 What happens if you disconnect a circuit from its positive terminal

A The electrons shoot out the other end like a lightning bolt

B The electrons stop flowing and the current stops

C The current reverses direction

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Brain Electric Circuits QuizPOpmiddot 1 What kind of charge do electrons carry

A Negative

B Positive

C Neutral

2 Electricity is basically a

A Movement of electrons

B Movement of protons

C Movement of neutrons

3 Lightning is an example of what kind of electricity

A Stable electricity

B Stationary electricity

C static electricity

4 What is a steady flow of electricity called

A Acharge

B Acurrent

C Aterminal

5 Acurrent needs a path to flow along also known as a

A Circuit

B Resistor

C Power source

6 Which slot does electricity flow from in awall outlet

A The taller slot

B The shorter slot

C Either one

7 What is a material through which electricity can flow easily called

A Aresistor

B Acircuit

C Aconductor

8 Why do we coat wires with plastic or rubber

A Because those materials look nicer than copper wire

B Because theyre flexible

C Because those materials are good insulators

9 What device opens and closes an eledric circuit

A Aswitch

B Apower source

C Aload

10 What happens if you disconnect a circuit from its positive terminal

A The electrons shoot out the other end like a lightning bolt

B The electrons stop flowing and the current stops

C The current reverses direction

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DEFINE Can YOll e-plain the terms below in your own words

CIRCUIT

ELECTRICITY

ELECTRONS

STATIS ELECTRICITY

CURRENT (IN ELECTRICITY)

CONDUCTOR

INSULATOR

INSULATED WIRpound

SWITCH (IN ELECTRICITY)

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Chapter 12Name Date Period Workbook Activity

Crossword Magnets

1 2 3 4

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5 6 7

8

9 10

11 12

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14

Across

1 Magnet made with an electric current

5 Device that works because ofEarths magnetism

8 Iron filings line up along a magnets lines of

9 To push away

11 A magnetic surrounds a magnet

13 Not different

14 Device that attracts certain metals

Down

2 A natural magnet

3 To pull together

4 Instrument that uses magnets to make sound waves

6 Lines of force make up the field

7 Pole that attracts a north pole

10 There are two ona magnet

12 Opposite ofshort

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ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM Unit Test

I Directions Pick the definition in column B that best matches the word in column A Write the letter of the definition on the blank line

Column A

1 electricity _____

2 conductor _____

3 insulator _______

4 attract ________

5 repel ________

6 electron ___

7 proton ____

8 neutron ___

9 Thales ____

Column B

a When two objects come toward each other

b The Greek philosopher who named electricity

c A positively charged particle found in the nucleus of an atom

d The flow of electrons

e An atomic particle found in the center of an atom It has no charge

f Material that will not allow the flow of electricity

g A particle found orbiting around the nucleus of an atom It has a negative charge

h Material that allows electricity to go easily through it

i When two objects moveapart

II Directions Answer the following questions in the space provided

1 Name three good conductors of electricity

2 Name three good insulators

3 Describe some uses for insulators

4 How does a generator work

5 Describe how a simple electromagnet could be made

6 How is an electromagnet different from a regular bar magnet

7 What three things are needed for a complete circuit

8 There are two kinds of circuits series and parallel I I

series battery

Finish the drawings below by adding wires I I

parallelbattery

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ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM Unit Test (Page 2)

9 What are the differences between a series circuit and a parallel circuit

10 How do fuses or circuit breakers help protect homes

11 Mechanical energy of the spinning turbine and generator produce electrical energy at a power station Give some examples of electrical energy being changed to other forms of energy around your home

12 Fossil fuels (oil coal and natural gas) are the main sources of fuels used to power the electric plants of today What are some other sources of energy that can be used to make electricity

13 If these two magnets were to be brought near each other how would the lines of force look

s N N s

14 If one of the magnets was flipped over how would the lines of force be changed

s N s N

15 Amperage is equal to wattage divided by voltage Calculate the number of amps for each of these electrical appliances

a electric toothbrush 480 watts 120 volts __ amps

b electric blender 960 watts 120 volts __amps

c microwave 720 watts 120 volts __amps

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ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM Unit Test

I Directions Pick the definition in column B that best matches the word in column A Write the letter of the definition on the blank line

Column A

1 electricity _____

2 conductor _____

3 insulator _______

4 attract ________

5 repel ________

6 electron ___

7 proton ____

8 neutron ___

9 Thales ____

Column B

a When two objects come toward each other

b The Greek philosopher who named electricity

c A positively charged particle found in the nucleus of an atom

d The flow of electrons

e An atomic particle found in the center of an atom It has no charge

f Material that will not allow the flow of electricity

g A particle found orbiting around the nucleus of an atom It has a negative charge

h Material that allows electricity to go easily through it

i When two objects moveapart

II Directions Answer the following questions in the space provided

1 Name three good conductors of electricity

2 Name three good insulators

3 Describe some uses for insulators

4 How does a generator work

5 Describe how a simple electromagnet could be made

6 How is an electromagnet different from a regular bar magnet

7 What three things are needed for a complete circuit

8 There are two kinds of circuits series and parallel I I

series battery

Finish the drawings below by adding wires I I

parallelbattery

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ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM Unit Test (Page 2)

9 What are the differences between a series circuit and a parallel circuit

10 How do fuses or circuit breakers help protect homes

11 Mechanical energy of the spinning turbine and generator produce electrical energy at a power station Give some examples of electrical energy being changed to other forms of energy around your home

12 Fossil fuels (oil coal and natural gas) are the main sources of fuels used to power the electric plants of today What are some other sources of energy that can be used to make electricity

13 If these two magnets were to be brought near each other how would the lines of force look

s N N s

14 If one of the magnets was flipped over how would the lines of force be changed

s N s N

15 Amperage is equal to wattage divided by voltage Calculate the number of amps for each of these electrical appliances

a electric toothbrush 480 watts 120 volts __ amps

b electric blender 960 watts 120 volts __amps

c microwave 720 watts 120 volts __amps

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Name __________________ __

ELECTRICITY AND MAGNETISM Unit Test (Page 2)

9 What are the differences between a series circuit and a parallel circuit

10 How do fuses or circuit breakers help protect homes

11 Mechanical energy of the spinning turbine and generator produce electrical energy at a power station Give some examples of electrical energy being changed to other forms of energy around your home

12 Fossil fuels (oil coal and natural gas) are the main sources of fuels used to power the electric plants of today What are some other sources of energy that can be used to make electricity

13 If these two magnets were to be brought near each other how would the lines of force look

s N N s

14 If one of the magnets was flipped over how would the lines of force be changed

s N s N

15 Amperage is equal to wattage divided by voltage Calculate the number of amps for each of these electrical appliances

a electric toothbrush 480 watts 120 volts __ amps

b electric blender 960 watts 120 volts __amps

c microwave 720 watts 120 volts __amps

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