Get the drawing pin out

Get the drawing pin out

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This task is about how magnets work.

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Explain how you can use the magnet to get the drawing pin out of the glass without putting the magnet in the glass, touching the glass with your hands, or spilling the water.
 
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Level:
2
Description of task: 
Task: Explain how to use the magnet to remove a drawing pin out of a glass of water without putting the magnet in the glass, touching the glass with hands, or spilling the water. Assessment focus: using knowledge of magnetism to solve a problem.
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Science capabilities
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Capability: Gather and interpret data
This resource provides opportunities to discuss 
  • that predicting is not guessing, but applying science understandings to a specific context.
  • sometimes predicting can be about imagining what might happen.
 
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Y5 (03/1999)

Hold the magnet against the glass (next to the drawing pin).
Pull/drag the magnet along the glass (to the surface of the water).
2 correct – difficult
1 correct – moderate