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Section 1 Assessment
STUDENT RESOURCE 1.3
ASSESSMENT SHEET
Vocabulary
1
What is a magnet?
Magnetic Attraction
2
A student uses a magnet to find out which nail is iron and
which nail is aluminum. Which drawing shows the aluminum
nail? Circle your answer.
Identifying Magnetic Materials
Test each material in the tray to see if it is attracted to the
magnet. Write
next to each material the magnet attracts.
Write
next to each material the magnet does not attract.
3
aluminum foil
4
brass brad
5
rivet
6
paper clip
7
Which objects contain iron, steel, cobalt, or nickel?
MAGNETS AND ELECTROMAGNETISM • SECTION 1 WHAT IS A MAGNET?