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Grade 6 Science Pupil Book is divided into three units. The curriculum areas
in the book are designed to cover all of the concepts that Grade 6 pupils of
Science are expected to know.

Each unit starts by listing what you are going to learn. The unit is divided
into chapters, each based on an area of Science that you need to learn. The

chapter is then divided into lessons, which cover what you might learn in a
classroom session.

Each chapter has an introduction designed to motivate and engage from
the start.

Big Picture Opener Problem

The Opener Problem is designed to
The Big Picture provides a visual focus on what you are going to learn
focus on what you are going to learn
backdrop for the chapter, setting the and what you will be able to answer by
and what you will be able to answer by
scene for the topic. the end of the chapter.
the end of the chapter.

Physical Science
3 Electricity and Magnetism O O
Electricity and Magnetism
Opener Problem
Look at the situation below.
Hanane’s mum asks her to find all the iron nails in a mixture of
materials. She tells Hanane to get a magnet from the kitchen
because it will help. Hanane walks across the carpet to the kitchen
Big Picture door but, as she touches the door handle, she feels a pain in her
hand.
Electricity and magnetism are interesting
Electricity and magnetism ar e inter esting
forces. We often think about them When Hanane gets to the kitchen, she cannot find a magnet. She
together. There are many similarities can only find a long piece of copper wire and a cell. Will these
between electricity and magnetism; objects be useful? Why or why not?
there are differences, too. There are also
different types of electricity.
Vocabulary
We need both electric and magnetic
forces in our daily lives. Many of the • Atom • Energy • Non-contact force
devices we use only work because of • Attract • Exert • Particle
how these two forces work together.
• Balanced • Field lines • Polarise
Let’s find out more! • Coil • Force • Positively charged
• Conductor • Friction • Potential difference
• Discharge • Insulator • Proton
• Electric charge • Magnetic field • Renewable energy
• Electric current • Magnetism • Repel
• Electric field • Matter • Shock
Objectives • Electromagnetic field • Negatively charged • Spark
• Electromagnetism • Neutral • Static electricity
At the end of this chapter, I will be able to: • Electron • Neutron • Transfer
➜ ➜ Explain what electric charge is and how charged particles interact.
➜ ➜ Explain how and why static electric charges happen, and how this charge
affects objects.
➜ ➜ Explain how electric charge affects conductors.
➜ ➜ Understand the relationship between electricity and magnetism, and explain
how to make an electromagnet, describing how it works.
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Objectives Vocabulary
The chapter Vocabulary are listed
The chapter Ob jectives are listed to
give you a concise, balanced view of so you can focus on the most
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