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Website
San Jose State University

Sjsu Virtual History: Joseph Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise biography on Joseph Henry gives details on his education; his experimental work in chemistry, electricity, and magnetism; and the many board positions he held throughout his life.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Electromagnetism

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will explain the relationship between electricity and magnetism.
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Unit Plan
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Davenport Motor 1834

For Students 9th - 10th
Odd though it seems today, when Thomas Davenport was selling one of the first electric motors way back in the 1830s, nobody was buying.
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Handout
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Faraday Motor 1821

For Students 9th - 10th
Few inventions have shaped technology as much as the electric motor, but the very first version - the Faraday motor - didn't look anything like the modern motor.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Hybrid Automobiles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Examine a car engine illustration to discover the relationship between a motor and a generator. List the pros and cons of hybrid cars, and create a poster on series hybrid cars, parallel hybrid cars or how hybrid cars are different from...
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Graphic
Curated OER

Grinnell College: Demonstration Electric Motor

For Students 9th - 10th
An elegant picture of a pre-1900 electric motor, from the museum's collection. Brief caption included.