{"id":38326,"date":"2026-06-15T17:01:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T15:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/escolamartamata\/?p=38326"},"modified":"2026-06-15T17:01:30","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T15:01:30","slug":"shinkansen-can-we-make-a-train-levitate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/escolamartamata\/petitsprinceps25-26\/25-26english5e\/shinkansen-can-we-make-a-train-levitate\/","title":{"rendered":"SHINKANSEN: CAN WE MAKE A TRAIN LEVITATE?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\"><em>\u201cNeedle in a haystack\u2019s easy\u2014- just bring a magnet\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">\u00a0Keith deCandido<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After reading a text about <strong>Shinkansen <\/strong>we were astonished to discover that the<strong> train is very fas<\/strong>t because it levitates using <strong>magnetism<\/strong>. How can this be possible? Can a train levitate?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/escolamartamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/usu1957\/2026\/06\/1-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"38328\" src=\"https:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/escolamartamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/usu1957\/2026\/06\/1-4-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38328\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/escolamartamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/usu1957\/2026\/06\/1-4-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/escolamartamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/usu1957\/2026\/06\/1-4-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/escolamartamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/usu1957\/2026\/06\/1-4-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/escolamartamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/usu1957\/2026\/06\/1-4-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/escolamartamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/usu1957\/2026\/06\/1-4.jpg 1414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/escolamartamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/usu1957\/2026\/06\/2-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"38327\" src=\"https:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/escolamartamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/usu1957\/2026\/06\/2-4-724x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/escolamartamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/usu1957\/2026\/06\/2-4-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/escolamartamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/usu1957\/2026\/06\/2-4-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/escolamartamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/usu1957\/2026\/06\/2-4-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/escolamartamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/usu1957\/2026\/06\/2-4-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/escolamartamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/usu1957\/2026\/06\/2-4.jpg 1414w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After this discovery we started to <strong>share all our previous knowledge<\/strong> about magnetism and, although we were familiar with magnets we really did not know much about them and how much we use them in our daily life.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Test yourself <\/strong>and try to <strong>answer<\/strong> (in Spanish, Catalan or your own language) the same questions we answered:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>What is a magnet?\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Why do some <\/em><strong><em>objects<\/em><\/strong><em> <\/em><strong><em>stick<\/em><\/strong><em> to the magnet and <\/em><strong><em>others<\/em><\/strong><em> not?\u00a0<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>What do we use magnets for?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>After you answer the questions, just <strong>watch the <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EdNHeS26f70\"><strong>video<\/strong> <\/a>and check your answers. Surprised?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After <strong>discussing <\/strong>the video and <strong>comparing it with our previous answers<\/strong> it was time to put all this <strong>knowledge into practice<\/strong> and try to solve different questions to finally understand how it is possible to make a train levitate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-How can we know the <strong>poles<\/strong> on a magnet<strong> without colours<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-How can we take a pencil out of a tall cup without touching it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Can we <strong>make<\/strong> a <strong>pencil levitate<\/strong>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After sharing our opinions speaking in English we had to find the solution. We had everything we needed to answer the questions: <strong>magnets<\/strong>, <strong>school objects<\/strong>, <strong>compasses <\/strong>&nbsp;and our<strong> creativity<\/strong>! Look at the photo and see the process!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/escolamartamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/usu1957\/2026\/06\/Copia-de-EXPERIMENTING-WITH-MAGNETS.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"819\" src=\"https:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/escolamartamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/usu1957\/2026\/06\/Copia-de-EXPERIMENTING-WITH-MAGNETS-1024x819.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-38330\" srcset=\"https:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/escolamartamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/usu1957\/2026\/06\/Copia-de-EXPERIMENTING-WITH-MAGNETS-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/escolamartamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/usu1957\/2026\/06\/Copia-de-EXPERIMENTING-WITH-MAGNETS-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/escolamartamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/usu1957\/2026\/06\/Copia-de-EXPERIMENTING-WITH-MAGNETS-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/escolamartamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/usu1957\/2026\/06\/Copia-de-EXPERIMENTING-WITH-MAGNETS-1536x1229.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/agora.xtec.cat\/escolamartamata\/wp-content\/uploads\/usu1957\/2026\/06\/Copia-de-EXPERIMENTING-WITH-MAGNETS.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cNeedle in a haystack\u2019s easy\u2014- just bring a magnet\u201d \u00a0Keith deCandido After reading a text about Shinkansen we were astonished to discover that the train is very fast because it levitates using magnetism. How can this be possible? Can a train levitate? 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