Curated OER
Magnetism
This set of seven activities attracts physical science stars to concepts concerning magnetism. Pupils play with a lodestone, magnets, needles, and iron filings to understand magnetic forces, fields, and applications. If you are new to...
Curated OER
Magnetism
Provide physical science explorers an overview of magnetism with this collection of slides. The third slide posts hyperlinks to websites that cover magnetic fields in detail, so ideally this presentation would be viewed by small groups...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Magnetism
In this interactive unit students will see how magnets work and how they are used in some of the most useful and common devices today.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Magnetic Domains
A great introduction to magnetic domains, including pictures which illustrate the effect on domains caused by external applied magnetic fields.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Magnet
Wikipedia.com provides an excellent introductory site on magnets. Including basic information describing different types of magnets and their characteristics.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Barkhausen Effect
The Barkhausen effect makes the concept of magnetic domains audible (if not exactly music to the ear).
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Diamagnetism and Paramagnetism
Think iron, nickel and other "ferromagnetic" substances are the only ones with magnetic properties? In fact, everything reacts to magnetic fields in some way.
Other
Ndt Resource Center: Magnetic Domains
This site is an introduction to magnetic domains, including a picture showing distinct domains taken through a process called "Magnetic force microscopy."