ELECTROMAGN

ETS GRADE 5
R O S A R I O E L E M E N TA RY
SCHOOL
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 INTRODUCTION
• Who among you have magnets of
your own?
• That is a permanent magnet..
• Don’t you know that we can make a
temporary magnet?
 NAME THE
APPLIANCES
• THESE APPLIANCES
USE
ELECTROMAGNETS
TO FUNCTION
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VIDEO
ELECTROMA
GNET 1.Observe and describe
electromagnet.
2. Explain how electricity
produced magnets using the
electromagnet.
 WHAT IS AN
ELECTROMAGNE
T? is a type of
• An electromagnet
magnet in which an electric
current produces a magnetic
field. Electromagnets usually
consist of wire wounds into a
coil.
PROFESSOR HANS
CHRISTIAN OERSTED
-coined the term
electromagnetism in 1820
 WHAT IS AN
ELECTROMAGNE
T?
• ELECTROMAGNETISM
refers to the ability of a wire
to carry electric current to
produce a magnetic current.
 WHAT IS AN
ELECTROMAGNE
T?is temporary and
• An electromagnet
is called an artificial magnet. It is a
magnet that is only magnetic when
an electric current is flowing
through it. If the flow of the current
is cut off, the property of magnetism
stops.
 WHAT IS AN
ELECTROMAGNE
T?is temporary and
• An electromagnet
is called an artificial magnet. It is a
magnet that is only magnetic when
an electric current is flowing
through it. If the flow of the current
is cut off, the property of magnetism
stops.
3 MAIN
PARTS OF
ELECTROM
AGNET
THE PARTS OF AN
ELECTROMAGNET
IRON CORE

WIRE/
INSULATED
WIRE
SOURCE
 PARTS OF AN
ELECTROMAGNET
 USES OF
ELECTROMAGNETS
Match Column A with their description in Column
B
• Does the nail attract the
pins/staple wire?
• What becomes of the
nail? Why can it attract
and hold the pins?
• Can electricity produce
magnets? How?
In what
situations can
we use
electromagnets?
• Can electricity be used
to produce magnets?
• What have you learned
about electromagnets?
 Answer
• -An electromagnet is a temporary
magnet that produces electricity when
there is electric current through a coil
of a wire wrapped around an iron. It
can move pins, and other materials
made of steel or iron. To make the
electromagnet work, there must be
complete circuit through which
electrons can move. When the
connection to a terminal is
disconnected, the electromagnet loses
 EVALUATION
Choose the letter of the best answer.
1.What kind of magnet is an electromagnet?
a. Permanent
b. temporary
c. Semi-permanent

2. Which of these will an electromagnet pick up?

a. pencil
b. plastic
c. safety pin
 EVALUATION
Choose the letter of the best answer.
3. What can electricity produce?
a. Electromagnet
b. Magnet
c. dry cell

4. Which device makes use of an electromagnet?

a. Electric fan
b. Flashlight
c. Gas stove
 EVALUATION
Choose the letter of the best answer.

5. Which is not a part of an electromagnet?

a. Magnet
b. Wire
c. Core
 EFFECT OF
NUMBER OF COIL
IN
ELECTROMAGNET
GRADE 5
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Directions: Look at the illustration
below. Identify each part of an
electromagnet.
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Experiment
Time!
 You Will Need:
• 2 pieces of 2-inch iron nail
• ½ meter copper wire
• 1 piece of big dry cell
• Safety pins or thumbtacks
1.
What to do:
Coil the wire around the nail five (5) times.
2. Attach the ends of the wire to the opposite
ends of one (1) dry cell.
3. Test the electromagnet by placing the nail near
the safety pins/ thumbtacks.
4. Observe what happens. How many safety pins/
thumb tacks did the magnet attract?
 What to do:
5. Add another five (5) coils around the nails.
Repeat procedure numbers 2 and 3.
6. Observe what happens. Record the number of
safety pins/ thumb tacks attracted to the magnet.
7. Increase the coils to fifteen (15). Repeat
procedures 2 and 3. Record the number of safety
pins/ thumbtacks that are attached to the magnet.
 What to do:
8. This time wind the wire five times more around
the nail. Again, connect the ends of the wire to the
dry cell.
a. How many thumbtacks did the electromagnet
attract?
b. Was there an increase in the number of
thumbtacks attracted by the electromagnet?
 What to do:
9. What factor made the electromagnet stronger?
Write the materials that affect the strength of an
electromagnet
What can
electricity do to
improve our
life?
• How the number
of coils affects
the strength of an
electromagnet?
Answer
• - An increase in the number of coils is
proportional to the magnetic field; the
magnetic field will become stronger
because the increased coil has its own
magnetic field, so the more coils more
field lines, and it becomes a stronger
electromagnet.
EVALUATION Directions: Identify the word
that is being described in each
item. Look for the answers
inside the box
1. _____________ are simple
devices that mimic the behaviour
of natural magnets.
2. As the electrical current moves wire metal core
around the _______of the coil, it
loop current
generates a magnetic field like
that of a small bar magnet . electromagnet
EVALUATION Directions: Identify the word
that is being described in each
item. Look for the answers
inside the box
3. Changing the ___________for a
different metal will make the
electromagnet stronger or weaker.
4. Although metal ______ are very wire metal core
efficient conductors of electricity,
loop current
they still have some resistance to the
flow of current.. electromagnet
EVALUATION Directions: Identify the word
that is being described in each
item. Look for the answers
inside the box
5. Changing the amount of _______
flowing through the electromagnet
will also
. change the field it produces. wire metal core

loop current

electromagnet
 Directions: Identify the materials that
Additional affect the strength of an electromagnet
being described. Put a check ( /) before
each number.
1. metal inside the coil
2. current flowing through the
electromagnet
3. a coil of wire
4. very efficient conductors of
electricity
5. plastic
 EFFECT OF
NUMBER OF DRY
CELLS IN
ELECTROMAGNET
GRADE 5
R O S A R I O E L E M E N TA RY
SCHOOL
F R I D AY
 INTRODUCTION
• What do you think will happen if we
add more dry cells in an
electromagnet?
WATCH THE
VIDEO
Directions: Look at the two illustrations
below. Which of them has stronger
magnetism? Explain your answer.
• Directions: Design your
own experiment on how
t h e 2 - 4 d r y c e l l s a ff e c t
the strength of an
electromagnet.
 Activity Directions: Use the words in
the box to complete the
following sentences

1. Electricity and _________ are

related to each another.
2. The number of dry cells or
batteries change the amount magnets temporary
of_____________.
wire current
3. The greater the number of
batteries used, the greater is the electromagnetism
current and the stronger is the
__________.
ACTIVITY Directions: Use the words in
the box to complete the
following sentences

4. An electromagnet is a __________
magnet.

5. Metal can turn into a magnet by magnets temporary

coiling a _______around it and
wire current
letting the electricity flow into it.
electromagnetism
Your grandmother
drops her needle in
your living area. As
her grandchild, what
can you do to help her
• How the number
of cells affects
the strength of an
electromagnet?
Answer
• - The current is a big factor in the
strength of the magnetic field. As the
number of batteries increases, the
current increases. So, as the number of
batteries increases, so does the
strength of the electromagnet.
 Directions: Choose the letter of the
Evaluation correct answer.
1. An electromagnet can be made stronger by using
_________.
A. only one cell or battery C. more pins
B. more cells or batteries D. electricity

2. When you use 2 or more batteries, then there is a/an

______.
in its current.
A. magnetic field
B. no change
 Directions: Choose the letter of the
Evaluation correct answer.

3. This is a temporary magnet that may be produced by

making
electricity flow through a wire coiled around an iron nail.
A. electromagnet
B. magnetism
C. electricity
D. dry cells
 Directions: Choose the letter of the
Evaluation correct answer.

4. Nails can be turned into magnet by_____________.

A. coiling a wire around it and letting the electricity flow
into it
B. coiling a wire around the dry cells or batteries.
C. coiling dry cells or batteries in the wire
D. letting the electricity pass through it
 Directions: Choose the letter of the
Evaluation correct answer.

5. How can you increase the strength of an electromagnet?

A. by letting the electricity pass through it
B. by adding more dry cells or batteries
C. by adding the more magnets
D. by adding longer wires
Additional
Directions: List down at least five
practical uses of the electromagnet.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.