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Science
Quarter 3 – Module 6:
Factors that Affect the Strength
of the Electromagnet
Science – Grade 6
Quarter 3 – Module 6: Factors that Affect the Strength of the Electromagnet
First Edition, 2021

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Science
Quarter 3 – Module 6:
Factors that Affect the Strength
of the Electromagnet
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on how to
use this module. You also need to keep track of the learners' progress
while allowing them to manage their own learning at home.
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they do the tasks included in the module.

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learning. Take time to read, understand, and perform the different
activities in the module.
As you go through the different activities of this module be
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exercises.
2. Don’t forget to answer Let Us Try before moving on to the other
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your answers.
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you will experience meaningful learning and gain deep understanding
of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

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 Let Us Learn

A wonderful day to you little scientist!

In this module, you will learn the concepts of Electromagnetism and

Electromagnets. You shall learn how to design an experiment to determine
the factors that affect its strength. (MELCs)

Before proceeding, here is a teaser for you.

From the jumbled letters form the word described in each statement to get
the answer.

CTYIECLRCEI

1. A type of energy that is a result of the flow of electrons

TGMNETARLECEO

2. A type of magnet that uses electricity

If you get it right, then let’s proceed.

Let Us Try!

Choose the best answer and write this on a separate paper.

1. What will happen when a magnet is placed near a piece of iron?

A. The piece of iron will go through a physical change.
B. The piece of iron will go through a chemical change.
C. The piece of iron will be attracted to the magnet.
D. None of the above

2. An electric motor uses an electromagnet to change ________.

A. magnetic fields in the motor
B. magnetic poles in the motor
C. mechanical energy to electrical energy
D. electrical energy to mechanical energy

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3. To strengthen an electromagnet, _______.
A. decrease the voltage
B. put a non-magnetic substance in the coil
C. increase the number of turns in a coil
D. all of the above

4. An electromagnet is a ______________ magnet.

A. permanent C. temporary
B. parallel D. series

5. What happens when you disconnect an electromagnet from a battery?

A. It will explode.
B. It will continue from attracting non-metals.
C. It will stop from attracting metals.
D. Nothing will happen.

Let Us Study
Danish physicist, Hans Christian Oersted, in
1820 proved the relationship between electricity
and magnetism. He was showing is students an
electric current in a wire and a magnetic compass
happened to be nearby. Then, he noticed that
each time the current was turned on, the
compass needle moved. Oersted found out that
moving electric charges create a magnetic field.
This is electromagnetism.
Hans Christian Oersted
After Oersted’s experiments, it was realized that magnets could be
made by passing an electric current through coils of wire. The magnetic
field is the region around the wire where the force of magnetism is felt. It
could be switched on and off with electricity.

An electromagnet is a magnet that is made by letting electricity pass

through a simple electromagnet coil of wire wound around an iron core. It is
a temporary magnet formed when electric current flows through a wire.
Without electricity, it loses its magnetism.

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How an Electromagnet Works

An electromagnet is produced by electricity passing through a wire. The magnetic

field around a wire that carries current circles around the wire. The iron nail then
becomes magnetic as electricity flows. The strength of the electromagnet is
determined by the following:

1. Number of turns. The electromagnet becomes stronger as the number of turns

of wires or coils are added or increased.

2. Number and diameter of dry cells (battery). As the number of dry cells are
increased, the electromagnet becomes stronger. If a bigger dry cell (battery) is
used, the electromagnet becomes stronger, too.

3. Core material. If you put an iron core into the coil of wire, it adds to the
magnetic field. So, the electromagnet becomes stronger.

Uses of Electromagnets

Electromagnets can be used in different ways. Most electrical devices at home

make use of electromagnets. Communication devices such as telephone, mobile
phone, radio and television have electromagnets that transmit and produce sound.

Other electrical devices like electrical toys, loudspeakers, magnetic locks, and
various recording devices such as tape recorders use electromagnets. Visual devices
such as monitors also use electromagnets. In junkyards, an electromagnetic crane
is used to pick up scrap metals such as used cars. Spacecraft’s also use
electromagnets to generate power.

The electric motor is a device that changes electrical energy to kinetic energy.
It is composed of a permanent magnet, an electromagnet, and a device that changes
the direction of the electric current flowing through the electromagnet.

Let Us Practice
To further understand how an electromagnet works, let us do this activity
(Activity 1).

You will need the following materials:

1.5 volt batteries copper wire about 2 feet long

paper clips pins
coins thumbtacks
nail

Note: Make sure that the iron nail does not have any rust. Be careful in handling
the materials.

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Now, here is what you are going to do:

1. Get an iron nail and wind the copper wire around it, leaving a few centimeters
free at both ends. This will serve as the temporary magnet.

2. Attach one end of the wire to the positive terminal and the other end to the
negative terminal of the battery.

3. See how the temporary magnet works. Hold it over some thumbtacks. Observe
what happens.

4. Now, increase the number of turns of the copper wire around the iron nail.
Again, hold it over the pins and paper clips. Count the number of materials
moved by the rod.

5. This time add one more 1.5-volt battery and repeat step 3. Observe what
happens.

Questions:

1. What happened to the iron nail with copper wire when you connected it to the
dry cell (battery)?

2. What happened when you increased the number of turns of copper wire?
When you increased the number of batteries?

3. What can electromagnet do?

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 Let Us Practice More

Let us have another activity to see how an electromagnet works with the
following in mind:

1. Investigate the factors that affect the strength of an electromagnet:

2. Test the effects of selected variables on the strength of electromagnets.

Here’s what we need:

three iron nails of different sizes
insulated copper wire
metal paper clips/loose staple wires
three 1.5-volt dry cells (battery)
gloves

Note: Use protective gloves to protect hands from the heat produced by the
electromagnet.

Here’s what you are going to do (Activity 2):

1. Construct three different electromagnets by following the given conditions.

Size of Rod Number of Coils Number of Dry Cells

(iron nail) Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3
Small 5 10 15 1 2 3
medium 5 10 15 1 2 3
Large 5 10 15 1 2 3

2. Use each electromagnet to attract metal paper clips/loose staple wires. Record and
compare the number of metal paper clips/loose staple wires that will be attracted
to each electromagnet.

Electromagnet Number of Metal Paper Clips Strength of Electro magnet

(size of rod) (1-strongest; 3-weakest)
Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3 Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3
small
medium
large

Answer the questions that follow, after the activity.

1. What were the factors that affected the strength of the electromagnets?

2. Which electromagnet produced the strongest magnetic field? Why?

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Scoring Rubrics (for the teacher/facilitator)

Criteria Developing At Standard Exemplary Score

1-5 6-8 9-10
1. Targeted ⚫ Illustrates ⚫ Illustrates ⚫ Illustrates ___/10
concepts correctly correctly correctly all
50% of the more than the targeted
targeted 50% of the science
science targeted concepts and
concepts and science principles
principles concepts and
principles
2. Aesthetic ⚫ Inartistically ⚫ Moderately ⚫ Well crafted ___/10
appeal done well crafted ⚫ Attractive;
⚫ Unattractive; ⚫ Acceptable superior
ordinary appearance; workmanship
workmanship ordinary
workmanship
3. Creativity ⚫ Lacks ⚫ Demonstrates ⚫ Demonstrates ___/10
imaginative average superior
skills imaginative imaginative
⚫ Output has skills skills
no ⚫ Output has ⚫ Output has
innovative some great
unique innovative innovative
qualities and unique and unique
qualities qualities
Total ___/30

Let Us Remember

⚫ •Electricity
Simple machines areto
can be used also used as
produce a means of
a magnetic recreation, not just
field.
for work.
⚫ An electromagnet is a kind of magnet that uses electricity.
⚫ An electromagnet is a temporary magnet.
⚫ The strength of an electromagnet depends on the electricity that passes
through it, the size of the metal rod, and the number of coils in a wire.
⚫ Electromagnets are used in many different devices.

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 Let Us Assess

Read the questions carefully. Choose the best answer and write it on a
separate sheet of paper.

1. Which of the following are components is NOT an electromagnet?

A. dry cell C. wire
B. plastic cap D. nail

2. Which statement is TRUE of an electromagnet?

A. An electromagnet is a permanent magnet.
B. An increase in the number of turns of wires or coils makes an
electromagnet becomes stronger.
C. An iron core is not needed to make an electromagnet.
D. A small dry cell makes a strong electromagnet.

3. Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting the strength of an

electromagnet?
A. number and diameter of dry C. plastic caps
cells (battery)
B. core materials D. Number of turns or coils

4. What will happen when a magnet is placed near a piece of iron?

A. The piece of iron will go through a physical change.
B. The piece of iron will go through a chemical change.
C. The piece of iron will be attracted to the magnet.
D. None of the above.

5. Welina has these materials for her electromagnet: dry cell (battery),
nail, wire. She wants to make a strong electromagnet. What will she
do?
A. Decrease the number of turns or coils of the wire
B. Use a bigger dry cell (battery)
C. Use a small dry cell (battery)
D. Use a small nail as a core

6. An electric motor uses an electromagnet to change ________.

A. magnetic fields in the motor
B. magnetic poles in the motor
C. mechanical energy to electrical energy
D. electrical energy to mechanical energy

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7. To strengthen an electromagnet, _______.
A. decrease the voltage
B. put a non-magnetic substance in the coil
C. increase the number of turns in a coil
D. all of the above

8. Which of these increase the strength of electromagnets?

I. increase the number of coil
II. increase the size of dry cell (battery)
III. decrease the number of dry cell (battery)
IV. decrease the number of coil
A. I and III C. I and II
B. II and III D. III and IV

9. An electromagnet is a ________________ magnet.

A. permanent C. temporary
B. parallel D. series

10. What happens when you disconnect an electromagnet from a

battery?
A. It will explode.
B. It will continue from attracting non-metals
C. It will stop from attracting metals.
D. Nothing will happen.

Let Us Enhance

Make a collage on all the items/appliances found at home that make use
of an electric motor.

Scoring Rubrics
Criteria Indicator
5 4 3
Science Concept Demonstrate and Demonstrate and show Demonstrate and
show organization organization more than show organization
clearly and 50% of the targeted less tan 50% of
correctly all the concepts. the targeted
targeted concepts. concepts.
Presentation of the Output was very Output was satisfactory Output was not
output. clearly presented presented showing well presented and
showing through through understanding showed little
understanding of of the concept. understanding of
the concept. the concept.
Involvement The learner does Half of the procedure is The task is done
the task. done by the learner and by the parent.
half by the parent.

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 Let Us Reflect

Answer in a short paragraph (maximum of 300 words).

Life’s Bundle!

How can our relationship with other people be like an electricity and magnets?

Scoring Rubrics (for the teacher/facilitator)

Set of Criteria Description Points Earned
A. Relevance and accuracy of Demonstrates all four 4
information regarding the criteria
topic
B. Logical organization and Demonstrates three of 3
clarity of message the four criteria
C. Originality in the organization Demonstrates two of 2
of ideas the four criteria
D. Grammatical soundness Meets only one of the 1
first three criteria

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Let us Reflect Let us Enhance Let us Practice More
⚫ number of coils, number and
*answers vary *answers vary
size of dry cell, core material
*use the rubrics
⚫ The strength of an
in scoring the electromagnet depends on the
essay materials being used such as
the number and size of dry
cell, number of coils and the
core material
Let us Practice Let us Try Let us Learn
1. It becomes a magnet 1. C 1. ELECTRICITY
2. It attracts more metal 2. A 2. ELECTROMAGNET
objects
3. C
3. It attracts metal
objects 4. C
5. C
Answer Key
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