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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Ferromagnetism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Georgia State University provides a good overview of ferromagnetic materials, introducing concepts such as magnetic domains, hysteresis, the curie temperature, and magnetostriction.
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Magnetic Domains

For Students 9th - 10th
A great introduction to magnetic domains, including pictures which illustrate the effect on domains caused by external applied magnetic fields.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Magnet

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia.com provides an excellent introductory site on magnets. Including basic information describing different types of magnets and their characteristics.
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Magnetic Domains

For Students 9th - 10th
In ferromagnetic materials, smaller groups of atoms band together into areas called domains, in which all the electrons have the same magnetic orientation. That's why you can magnetize them. See how it works in this Java tutorial.
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eBook
Other

All About Circuits: Magnetism and Electromagnetism: Permanent Magnets

For Students 9th - 10th
A good explanation of what the property of magnetism is and how it occurs naturally in lodestone and can be generated in metals such as steel. It describes how a ferromagnetic material such as iron becomes magnetized when near a...
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Diamagnetism and Paramagnetism

For Students 9th - 10th
Think iron, nickel and other "ferromagnetic" substances are the only ones with magnetic properties? In fact, everything reacts to magnetic fields in some way.
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Unit Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless: Magnetism and Magnetic Fields: Permanent Magnets

For Students 9th - 10th
This short module covers permanent magnets, the concept of polarity, and the manufacture of permanent magnets. Includes some quiz questions.
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Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: The Curie Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief definition of the Curie temperature for ferromagnetic materials.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Ferromagnetism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Wikipedia provides a wonderful in-depth explanation of ferromagnetism, covering the atomic behavior which is responsible for ferromagnetic properties. Also introduces the concepts of magnetic domains and the Curie...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Curie Point

For Students 9th - 10th
This Wikipedia site has a definition of the Curie point.
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Other

Ndt Resource Center: Magnetic Domains

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is an introduction to magnetic domains, including a picture showing distinct domains taken through a process called "Magnetic force microscopy."
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Magnets

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce what a magnet is and how magnets work.
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Handout
Tech Target

Whatis.com: Permeability

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource defines magnetic permeability and then describes how it is used to classify materials as diamagnetic, paramagnetic, or ferromagnetic.