Place the magnetized needle on top of the cork so that it is balanced. Move an iron or magnetic object near the side of the needle. Today, we have learned how to make a magnet and the force it produces. Write on a piece of paper one way you can magnetize some materials and tell your neighbor one magnetic and one non-magnetic material. True or False questions - If it is false, change the italicized word to make the statement true.
All matter is made up of atoms .
The positive charged particles of an atom are electrons . Magnetism is the action of attracting a certain material by the movement of electrons traveling around the nucleus of an atom. Non-magnetic materials available to man are iron, steel, cobalt, and nickel. The University of Tennessee at Martin is not responsible for the information or views expressed here.