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Utah State Office of Education

Utah Science: Magnetized

For Students 2nd - 7th
A unit all about magnets! Explore magnetic forces, types of magnets, and more through these informative activities.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Physical Science: Magnets and Magnetism

For Students 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at the properties of magnets and why some materials are magnetic.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Magnets

For Students 7th - 9th
A module that uses pictures, videos, reading passages, and review question to go over what a magnet and magnetic pole are, and how magnetic force is related to magnetic field. This site may require free registration to access all...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Third Grade Science: Physical Science: Magnets

For Students 3rd
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at the properties of magnets and explains why some materials are magnetic and how magnets can cause change without touching another object.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Magnetic Field Reversal

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses what a magnetic field reversal is and the evidence that this has happened with the Earth.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Science: Magnetism

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the science of magnetism. Mysterious force together with electricity.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Magnetic Evidence for Seafloor Spreading

For Students 9th - 10th
How magnetic reversals on the seafloor provide evidence for seafloor spreading. [Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.]
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Magnetic Evidence for Seafloor Spreading

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How magnetic reversals on the seafloor provide evidence for seafloor spreading.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Abracadabra! Levitating With Eddy Currents!

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know that not all trains run on tracks? Some of the world's fastest trains are magnetic levitation trains (maglev). This means that the carriage of the train is suspended over the rails with no support, but only with magnetic...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: The Strength of an Electromagnet

For Students 3rd - 5th
Has anyone ever told you that you have a magnetic personality? Have you ever heard that opposites attract? These common phrases are both based on the properties of magnets and magnetic electricity. In this science fair project, learn how...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Levitating Magnets: Floating Isn't Just for Magicians

For Students 3rd - 5th
If you ever seen a magician float an object in the air, you might think that levitation is just a magic trick, but the truth is you can use an invisible physical force to levitate a magnet. Try this simple, week-long science project to...
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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: 3 D Printers Offer Better Way to Make Some Magnets

For Students 9th - 10th
Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee has been working on a way to cut back expenses on powerful magnets used in various objects we use every day like computers and cars. Science News for Students probes into the investigation's...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Walking Coins on a (Vertical!) 'High Wire'

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a project that is almost like a magic trick: with a strong magnet and a simple apparatus you can build yourself, you can make a coin "walk" up and down a wire coat hanger. This project is an interesting way to learn about the...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Animal Magnetism: Do Magnets Affect Regeneration in Planaria?

For Students 9th - 10th
The human body has an impressive ability to heal itself after injury, but humans have nothing on planaria. Planaria have an amazing ability to regenerate. An entire animal can regenerate from just a fraction of the body. This project...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: How the Strength of a Magnet Varies With Temperature

For Students 6th - 8th
Physicists sometimes study matter under extreme conditions. For example, think of the emptiness of interstellar space vs. the unimaginable crush of pressure at the center of a neutron star, or an object dipped in liquid nitrogen vs. the...
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Forces on Moving Charges in Magnetic Fields

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive tutorial students will explore magnetic force. Students will observe interactions of magnets and study magnetic fields. The source of magnetic properties is believed to be moving charge. Since moving charge produces...
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Washington State University

Washington State University: Ask Dr. Universe: How Are Magnets Made?

For Students K - 1st
Website addresses curious questions about science in a letter format. Here, Dr. Universe is asked about magnets and how they are made and he attempts to explain in an easy to understand answer.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Magnetism

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Magnetism and Current Carrying Wires

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive tutorial students will explore how a magnetic field affects a current-carrying wire and also how two current-carrying wires affect each other. They will learn about Biot-Savart, Ampere's Law and the magnetic field...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Build Your Own Windmill Generator

For Students 9th - 10th
Build your own windmill and see how the wind can be converted into energy to produce electricity. This science fair project should help you understand the use of wind as a source of alternative energy. The Science Buddies project ideas...
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American Chemical Society

American Chemical Society: Science for Kids: Characteristics of Materials

For Teachers 1st - 7th
Engaging hands-on science lessons for grades 2-6 on the properties of different materials.
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Magnetic Bar Field Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A bar magnet model built by placing a group of magnetic dipoles along the magnet. This simulation shows the magnetic field of a bar magnet, and has a movable compass which shows the magnetic field values.
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Canada Science and Technology Museum

Canada Science and Technology Museum: Background Information for Electricity

For Students 9th - 10th
The Canada Science and Technology Museum answers some of the most common questions about electricity. For example, get the definition of electricity, the difference between alternating and direct currents, and learn how a fuse works.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating the Magnetic Force Field: Calculating Magnetic Pull

For Teachers K - 1st
In this classroom activity, the students will investigate the magnetic pull of a bar magnet at varying distances with the use of paper clips. Students will hypothesize, conduct the experiment, collect the data, and draw conclusions that...

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