The Magnetometer

Students build an instrument. In this magnetism activity, students learn about the north and south poles of magnets and build a magnetometer that detects the direction of a magnetic field.

Concepts

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magnetism, magnets, polarity, the south pole, the north pole

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Additional Tags

magnetism, north and south poles, polarity, science

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Resource Details

Grade

4th - 8th

Subjects

Science

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Resource Type

Lesson Plans

Audience

For Teacher Use

Duration

30 mins

Instructional Strategy

Inquiry-Based Learning

Usage Permissions

Creative Commons

BY-NC-SA: 3.0