Activity

Teach Engineering: Visualizing Magnetic Field Lines

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In this activity, students take the age old concept of etch-a-sketch a step further. Using iron filings, students begin visualizing magnetic field lines. To do so, students use a compass to read the direction of the magnet's magnetic field. Then, students observe the behavior of iron filings near that magnet as they rotate the filings about the magnet. Finally, students study the behavior of iron filings suspended in mineral oil which displays the magnetic field in three dimensions.

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Resource Details
Grade
10th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Audiences
For Administrator Use
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Lexile Measures
0L
NGSS