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Electricity and Magnetism Unit Sheet
Don’t laugh; this could be you!
In this unit, we will address the following Maine Learning Results performance indicators:
A1: Describe and apply principles of systems in man-made things, natural things, and processes
B1: Plan, conduct, analyze data from, and communicate results of investigations, including
simple experiments
B2: Use a systematic process, tools, equipment and a variety of materials to design and produce a
solution or product to meet a specified need
D4d: describe and apply an understanding of how electric currents and magnets can exert a force
on each other
…and these Next Generation Science Standards…
MS – PS2 – 3 Ask questions about data to determine the factors that affect the strength of electric
and magnetic forces.
MS- PS2 – 5 Conduct an investigation and evaluate the experimental design to provide evidence
that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in
contact.
Key Terms
electron
conductor
insulator
load
short circuit
magnetic pole
electromagnet
resistor
series circuit
open circuit
magnetic field
domain
generator
parallel circuit
complete circuit
To do well in this unit, you will need to...
- Explain why all magnets have two poles
- Explain how we know that magnets exert magnetic force even though we can’t see it
- Build and/or recognize simple, series and parallel circuits
- Describe circuits as open, complete or short
- Show an understanding of how magnetism and electricity are related
- Design, build, test and present an invention that involves electricity in some way