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Magnets
Learners explore the different types of magnets and their common uses. For this magnets lesson students create their own magnets.
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Electric Motors
Learners examine the different types of electric motors including their history and classification. In this motor lesson students complete several experiments with different motors.
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Do the Research! Magnetism and Electricity
For this magnetism worksheet, learners research the topic of magnets and electricity before answering 4 short essay questions.
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Magnets, Electromagnets, and Motors
Learners investigate the concepts of magnetism and its properties. They construct a magnet and test foods for iron content. Then students define the use of a motor and make their own electric motor while working in small groups. Then...
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Magnetism and Electricity Word Search Worksheet
In this science words worksheet, students analyze 12 words in a word box that pertain to magnets and electricity. Students find the words in a word search puzzle.
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Magnetic Poles
In this scientific investigation worksheet, students follow the provided procedures to examine positive and negative charges of magnets and then respond to 3 short answer question.
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Magnets and Electricity
In this science worksheet, middle schoolers find the words that are related to the concept of electricity and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Magnetic Fields
In this magnetic field learning exercise, students test a compass's magnetic field against a magnet and see how far it lasts. Students follow 6 sets of directions.
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Magnets
In this magnets learning exercise, students use magnets and a compass to investigate the magnets. Students write down 5 discoveries that they make about their magnets.
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Is It Magnetic? Recording Sheet
In this science instructional activity, students test objects to see if they are magnetic. They record the results in a table by naming the object, telling what it is made of, predicting if it will be magnetic, and recording if it is...
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Electricity Newsletter
Students create a newsletter about electricity. They view a completed newsletter and discuss its information and format and research the Internet to find facts about electricity. After researching their facts, they write a rough draft of...
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Building an Electric Motor
Students study different motors and how they convert electrical energy to mechanical energy. In this motor lesson students make a model of an electric motor and examine how it can be used to do work.
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ELECTROMAGNETS
Learners use video learning and construct electromagnets and use them to collect data, graph, and share with others.
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Ultra-simple Electric Generator
Students read this article to discover the secret to making a generator. They understand that there has been lots of projects for making a simple electric motor, but not for a generator.
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How to Build an Electric Motor
Sixth graders build a working motor. In this lesson on motors, 6th graders use an inquiry method of learning to discover how to create a working electric motor with the supplies given to them. The teacher will guide them as needed....
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Magnetism
Students investigate the properties of magnets. In this magnetism lesson, students construct a magnetic crane and observe the attraction of metal objects.
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Magnetic Hangman
Fifth graders predict what happens when the north end of their bar magnets are placed near the north end of their hanging magnets.
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Magnets in a Bag
Fifth graders compare and contrast the patterns that they create using iron fillings and different types of magnets.
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Applications of the Cross Product and Dot Product
In this cross product and dot product worksheet, learners solve 2 problems including finding the magnetic field between 2 poles of a magnet and determining angles between vectors in a word problem about television watching given a scale...
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Methods of Power- Solar, Hydrogen, and Electric
Students examine solar, hydrogen, electric power. In this research based lesson, students will do simple investigations, view videos, discuss, and research how these three types of energy are used for power. They illustrate a...
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Naturally Magnetic Elements
Students explore naturally magnetic elements. For this magnets lesson, students examine the periodic table of elements. Students discover the parts of an atom and determine which three elements are magnetic.
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Current Thinking About Magnets
Students construct their own magnet and wire device. In this inquiry instructional activity, students investigate the factors affecting the strength of magnetic forces. They manipulate different variable to determine their effect.
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Magnetism and the Magnetic Force
Fourth graders investigate magnetism and the magnetic force.
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Magnetism
Students study magnetism. In this science instructional activity, students participate in an activity to discover how electrons in a magnet move. Students identify items around the classroom that are magnetic.