Spin Art Experiment and Stir Plate

Spin Art Experiment and Stir Plate

Assessment

Interactive Video

Chemistry

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Olivia Brooks

FREE Resource

Dr. B introduces a magnetic stir plate, typically used by chemists, and explores its potential for non-scientific applications. He attempts to use it as a cat toy, which fails, and then tries creating spin art by attaching a magnet to paper. The art results are unexpected but interesting. Dr. B concludes by inviting viewers to suggest other creative uses for the stir plate.

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5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary scientific use of a magnetic stir plate?

To cool substances

To measure substances

To mix substances

To heat substances

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What alternative use did the narrator initially consider for the stir plate?

A modern art tool

A musical instrument

A cooking device

A cat toy

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the paper spin in the spin art experiment?

By using a fan

With the help of a motor

Due to magnetic attraction

Through manual rotation

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the narrator's expectation of the spin art result?

It would look pretty awesome

It would look better than expected

It would be a complete failure

It would look exactly the same as when spinning

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the narrator ask viewers to do at the end of the video?

Buy a stir plate

Share the video

Suggest other uses for the stir plate

Try the experiment at home