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Alternative Magneto Lab

Alternative Magneto Lab

ALTERNATIVE MAGNETO LAB

This replaces the in-class Magneto Lab. Enter your name + code to unlock the handout. DO NOT LOSE THIS LAB HANDOUT!

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Lab: ALTERNATIVE MAGNETO LAB

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Purpose

This assignment replaces the in-class Magneto Lab. You will complete the following research-based Alternative Lab and present your findings in a 7–10 slide Google Slides presentation titled: “Alternative Magneto Lab Report.”

Slide Requirements (7–10 Slides Total)

  1. Title Slide – Name, Period, Date.
  2. Experimental Reconstruction – Explain how the cereal iron extraction lab worked. Include materials, steps, and why a magnet extracts iron.
  3. Iron in Cereal Research – Choose TWO different iron-fortified cereals (must be different from the one’s used in class). Compare iron content per serving and % Daily Value.
  4. Theoretical Extraction Analysis – Research how much iron (mg) would be present in the serving size of each cereal. Then explain and make a prediction about the visual extraction of each cereal based on its iron value and why.
  5. Chemistry of Iron – What is iron’s atomic number? How is the metal classified? Does it form anions or cations? Explain its magnetic properties, and why.
  6. Describe Iron’s Biological Role – Hemoglobin, myoglobin, oxygen transport, energy production.
  7. Describe Heme vs Non-Heme Iron – Compare absorption rates and explain vitamin C effects.
  8. Describe Iron Deficiency & Disorders – Describe iron-deficiency anemia and one iron overload disorder.
  9. Conclusion & Evaluation – Should iron fortification continue? Support with scientific reasoning.

Required Research Questions

  1. Why does metallic iron respond to a magnet, but iron in hemoglobin does not?
  2. Why might visually extracted iron be less than the nutrition label amount?
  3. How does iron’s oxidation state allow reversible oxygen binding?
  4. Why are adolescent athletes at greater risk for iron deficiency?
  5. How can excessive iron become toxic at the cellular level?
  6. Evaluate whether cereal iron fortification is chemically and biologically effective.
  • Include one original information and facts comparing cereal iron content.
  • Include one demographic analysis (athletes, teens, vegetarians, etc.).

Visual Requirements

  • Minimum one relevant scientific visual per slide (no decorative images).
  • Visuals must directly support content.
  • Cite sources in small font.

Formatting Rules

  • Bullet points only.
  • 5–7 bullets per slide maximum.
  • Scientific vocabulary required.

Grading Criteria (100 pts)

  • Scientific Accuracy (25)
  • Depth of Research & Reasoning (25)
  • Lab Reconstruction & Analysis (20)
  • Visual Quality & Original Content (15)
  • Organization & Clarity (15)

Submit: Turn in your Google Slides in Google Classroom.

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