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Using Compare and Contrast to Write in Science
Fifth graders investigate and compare the behavior of magnetism using magnets. In this physics lesson, 5th graders write about the similarities and differences of a variety of magnet types.
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Magnetism and the Magnetic Force
Fourth graders investigate magnetism and the magnetic force.
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Attract or Repel?
Students explain why some objects attract and some do not. For this physics lesson, students investigate the magnetic properties of objects using CEENBoT. They give some important applications of magnets.
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Electromagnitism Applications
Students experiment on magnets and electricity. In this physics lesson, students determine what factors affect the strength of a magnetic field. They design an experiment to determine how electromagnetic field strength varies with distance.
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Exploring Magnetism
Eighth graders study magnetism. In this solar wind lesson students complete several activities on space and weather.
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Electric and Magnetic Fields
Students study the concept of magnetic and electric field. In this magnetic instructional activity students participate in a lab using magnets.
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Exploring Magnetism
Students explore several activities that allow them to gain a better understanding of magnetism. In this investigative lesson plan students are given an activity by a teacher that has to do with magnetism.
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Electricity and Magnetism
Young scholars use the Launchball computer site to complete a game for magnetic pennies. In this magnetism lesson, students visit the given link to discover the properties of magnetism using magnets and pennies.
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Magnetism and Electricity-Creative Writing
In this magnetism and electricity worksheet, students use words in a word box and work with a group to write a short story about magnetism and electricity.
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Magnets Assessment
In this magnet testing worksheet, students study the pictures and circle the objects that are attracted to magnets. Students write 4 objects in their classroom that are attracted to magnets and 4 that are not.
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Magnet Experiment
In this magnet experiment worksheet, learners complete a magnet experiment by following the 7 steps. Students fill in the table for the 10 objects they test.
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Magnets
In this magnets worksheet, students describe the differences between a generator and a motor, define electromagnet, and identify a circuit as parallel or series. This worksheet has 2 short answer questions, 5 fill in the blank and 18...
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Magnets
In this magnetism worksheet, students study each image and circle the items that a magnet will attract. Students then complete a prediction and result chart for items a magnet will attract. Students list five more items from their home...
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Scientific Investigation- Magnets
Students conduct a scientific investigation to determine if a magnet attracts paper clips through different materials. Students write out their procedures, collect data and present it in a table or chart, and analyze their results.
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Monster Magnet Rally
Pupils explore the properties of the N and S poles on a magnet. They attach small bar magnets to the top of "match box" cars and attempt to crash them into each other. They each write a summary describing their findings.
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Magnet Trackstar
Pupils explore websites created by other young people on the topic of magnets. These sites are in the form of a TrackStar and are accompanied by a worksheet to guide them in their information gathering.
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Gaining Familiarity with Magnetism
Students discuss their perceptions of magnetism and explore the background ideas of magnetism.
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What's the Attraction?
Students experiment with magnets to determine the distances at which they attract and repel each other.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Electricity and Magnetism
HyperPhysics is an exploration environment for concepts in physics by Georgia State University which employs concept maps and other linking strategies to facilitate smooth navigation. This section focuses on electricity and magnetism.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Magnetism and Current Carrying Wires
In this interactive tutorial students will explore how a magnetic field affects a current-carrying wire and also how two current-carrying wires affect each other. They will learn about Biot-Savart, Ampere's Law and the magnetic field...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Physics Ii: Electricity and Magnetism
College-level physics course highlighting electricity and magnetism. This course is divided into several modules including electric fields, magnetic fields, electromagnetic forces, conductors and dielectrics, electromagnetic waves, and...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Mystery Mud: Exploring Changes in States of Matter
Join a group of middle-school students on a visit to a laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where they experiment with "mystery mud" and learn about the relationships between magnetism, particle motion, and changes in...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Abracadabra! Levitating With Eddy Currents!
Did you know that not all trains run on tracks? Some of the world's fastest trains are magnetic levitation trains (maglev). This means that the carriage of the train is suspended over the rails with no support, but only with magnetic...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: The Strength of an Electromagnet
Has anyone ever told you that you have a magnetic personality? Have you ever heard that opposites attract? These common phrases are both based on the properties of magnets and magnetic electricity. In this science fair project, learn how...