What is a Magnet?   

In this investigation, students will first experiment with an ordinary bar magnet and describe its effects on a compass and a tube of iron filings. The second part of the lab challenges students to create a temporary magnet out of the tube of iron filings, and show that it is magnetic using the compass. 

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Required Equipment
Test Tube & Stopper, Iron filings, Bar Magnet, Compass

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