Your Task Warm-up Activity Place bar magnet in plastic bag. Put paper on top of paper so that magnet is approximately in the middle of the paper. Shake lead filings onto paper where magnet is. Be prepared to share your observations and explain them. Children observe while teacher demonstrates that scissors by themselves are not magnets.
Teacher takes coil of wire,and attaches ends of wire to battery.
Teacher inserts scissors in center of coil and attempts to pick up paper clips. Scissors are now magnets. Student Activity Student pick up nail and attempt to use it as a magnet. Student wraps length of wire around nail leaving ends of wire and pointed end of nail exposed. Attach these ends to D cell battery.