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Grade 6 · Science · Unit 9 of 15

Electromagnets & Generators

Magnets, circuits and making electricity

What your child practises

Practises the link between electricity and magnetism: how an electromagnet works, what makes it stronger, the devices that use them and how generators make electric current.

Prince Edward Island Curriculum curriculum outcome: Physical Science: Electricity · how electromagnets work, what changes their strength, and how generators make electricity

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    An electromagnet works only when…

    • it is dark
    • it is wet
    • it is cold
    • electric current flows

  2. Question 2

    Which change makes an electromagnet stronger?

    • using a plastic core
    • adding more coils of wire
    • removing the battery
    • using fewer coils

  3. Question 3

    Electric motors use electromagnets to produce…

    • shadows
    • rain
    • motion
    • snow

  4. Question 4

    What is one advantage of an electromagnet over a permanent magnet?

    • it is always smaller
    • it cannot pick up iron
    • you can switch it on and off
    • it never needs a power source

  5. Question 5

    Which action helps you use less electricity at home?

    • leaving all lights on
    • leaving the TV on
    • opening the fridge for a long time
    • turning off lights in empty rooms

  6. Question 6

    A good core for an electromagnet is…

    • a wooden stick
    • an iron nail
    • a plastic straw
    • a rubber band

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