TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Renewable Energy
In this lesson, students are introduced to the types of renewable energy resources. They are involved in activities to help them understand the transformation of energy (solar, water and wind) into electricity. Students explore the...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Electromagnetic Waves
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Provides the definition of an electromagnetic wave, electromagnetic radiation, and electric and magnetic fields. Also discusses how electromagnetic waves begin,...
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Introduction to Magnets (Classroom Unit)
A teacher unit which includes several hands-on activities about types of magnets, magnetism, and electrostatics. An activity designed to suit all grade levels. Many parts of the activity would be easily adaptable as a student project.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Curie Temperature
In this experiment, students experience the Curie point--and what happens when a piece of iron gets too hot to attract a magnet.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Electromagnetic Induction
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers what electromagnetic induction is, how it occurs, the current produced from it, and how it is used.
Walter Fendt
Walter Fendt: Apps Zur Physik
This site, in German, offers numerous apps that illustrate common physics principles. Apps are organized into categories: mechanics, oscillations and waves, electrodynamics, optics, thermodynamics, the theory of relativity, physics of...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Magnetism: What Are Magnets and Why Do They Attract or Repel
In this magnetism activity, students investigate why magnets attract certain objects and how the magnets can attract or repel each other by participating in a classroom activity. Students will observe, question, and investigate how the...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Ion
This site is an encyclopedia article from the Wikipedia Encyclopedia on Ion. Throughout the site, links are provided for additional information. The information is somewhat in-depth, but also very factual and interesting.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Magnet
Wikipedia.com provides an excellent introductory site on magnets. Including basic information describing different types of magnets and their characteristics.
American Association of Physics Teachers
Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Magnetic Force Three Wires Model
Investigate the idea of the force between straight current-carrying wires in this magnetic force simulation. See if you can rank the wires from largest to smallest based on the magnitude of their currents.
Other
Bhra: Granville Woods
Read this homage to Granville Woods, whose inventions and improvements to the railway system not only made railroad travel safer, but also made the New York City railway system a possibility.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Right and Left Hand Rules
No fancy movement in this tutorial, but these rules come in very handy when trying to understand some of what's going on in our other tutorials.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Electrons
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains the determination of properties of the electron.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Elihu Thomson House
Elihu Thomson (1853-1937) was an inventor and pioneer in the field of electrical engineering. Along with Thomas Alva Edison he founded General Electric. This 1889 Georgian Revival house was Thomson's home for many years; it now serves as...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Charles F. Brush
Charles F. Brush was an inventor, specifically in the field of electricity.-E. Benjamin Andrews 1895
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