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- 8th - 12th
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Students discover how compasses and magnetic fields work by doing an experiment with compasses and iron filings. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students develop the concept that magnets attract and repel items and exert a magnetic field that can vary in strength. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the concept that magnets attract and repel items and exert a magnetic field that can vary in strength. They see evidence of the magnetic field of a small magnet. They see that there are forces on earth which cannot be seen. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students design an experiment for NASA's STEREO/IMPACT mission to measure the interplanetary magnetic field. This lesson includes 3 excellent hands-on and critical thinking activities in which students explore magnetism in the solar wind. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students use a compass to determine the direction of a magnetic field at any point in space. They explain how two magnetic fields combine, then predict the location of areas where two fields can cancel each other to leave no resultant field. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the idea of magnetic field through investigations of magnetic fields as produced by various common magnetic materials and direct currents. They study the vector nature of fields, the ubiquity of field sources in the environment, and visualize such fields as 3-dimensional entities. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students map the magnetic field of a room (classroom or room at home -- recommend kitchen) at two or more heights. They create a coordinate grid within the room and make a relatively accurate map of the room to super impose the measurements on. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students examine the different types of magnets (bar, horseshoe, disc, ball, etc.) and experiment with the magnets and iron filings to discover the magnetic fields of each type of magnet. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students brainstorm background knowledge and any questions they may have about magnetic fields. They investigate the role that William Gilbert had in laying the groundwork for modern experimental science. Students observe magnetic fields by working with iron fillings and bar magnets. They record their observations. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students explore magnetic fields. In groups, they build their own magnetometer and, over a period of time, take readings of disturbances in the Earth's magnetic field. Students gather information about magnetic fields and explore situations that may change the magnetic field. They explore facts about Venus and research statements about Venus' magnetic field. Full Review »
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