Magnets & Materials

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Magnets & Materials

Sorting Yard Gate

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Snapling — Magnets & Materials Sorting Yard Gate

Hi!

I'm Snapling.

Welcome to Sorting Yard Gate!

Will you help me investigate magnets & materials?

The Grumblies have mixed up our clues.

Let's check the evidence!

Magnets strongly attract some materials, including iron and many steels.

Not all metals are strongly magnetic.

Which sample is attracted here?

  • A. Iron
  • B. Plastic
  • C. Aluminum

The answer is A: Iron

Our cargo table shows an iron piece attracted, while aluminum

and plastic are not.

Sort according to the record, not a claim

that every shiny object sticks.

That clue helps us make sense of this place.

A test is better than a rule based only on metallic appearance.

Plastic, wood and many metals do not behave like iron

in a simple attraction test.

Are all metals strongly attracted?

  • A. Yes
  • B. Only if shiny
  • C. No

The answer is C: No

Magnets strongly attract some materials, including iron and many steels.

Not all metals are strongly magnetic.

Hmm...

how does that connect to our first clue?

Our cargo table shows an iron piece attracted, while aluminum

and plastic are not.

Sort according to the record, not a claim

that every shiny object sticks.

What happens to aluminum in this record?

  • A. It turns into iron
  • B. It is not attracted
  • C. It behaves exactly like iron

The answer is B: It is not attracted

Our cargo table shows an iron piece attracted, while aluminum

and plastic are not.

Sort according to the record, not a claim

that every shiny object sticks.

Nice investigating!

You've been following the evidence.

Let's bring our clues together before the adventure.

Magnets strongly attract some materials, including iron and many steels.

A test is better than a rule based only on metallic appearance.

Our cargo table shows an iron piece attracted, while aluminum

and plastic are not.

You're ready to explore Sorting Yard Gate with me!

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