Heating, cooling and magnetism

Today we're going to be working on the topics that we will continue with after half term - heating, cooling and magnetism. Answer the following in your books.

1. Watch this animation. What are the three ways that heat can be transferred?
2. Give three examples of conduction:
3. Which three metals can be used to make magnets?
4. How are magnets different to normal objects? Use this picture to help you explain:

   

   A magnet on the left, a non magnet on the right.

5. What is an electromagnet? Describe one and draw a diagram:
6. Watch this video, and explain where electromagnets can be useful:
7. Complete this sentence - 'Substances get ...............when they are heated and.................when they are cooled.'
8. Explain what happens to particles when they heat up. What problems can this cause with large objects like bridges?
9. Describe shrink fitting:
10. Try and finish this challenge!
11. Try this activity. What charges attract each other? Which ones repel?
12. One more activity if you finish early.....