Electrical Circuits and Magnets
Answer YES or NO for each item.
1. Will a magnet attract the item?
2. Will the item complete an electrical circuit?
3. Test THREE other items. Write the name of each item and the results in the
empty spaces.
Item
Magnet
Prediction
Magnet
Actual
Circuit
Prediction
Circuit
Actual
toothpick
penny
clothespin
nickel
aluminum foil
quarter
eraser
dime
rubber band
paper
paper clip
piece of cloth
VOCAB:
electrical circuitconductorinsulatorOBSERVATIONS: On the back of this sheet draw and label a working electrical
circuit.
CONCLUSION: What did you learn about electricity and magnets?