Worksheet
Curated OER

Printing Practice: Magnet

For Students K - 1st
In this printing practice worksheet, students practice tracing and writing the word "magnet," then color a picture of a magnet. Worksheet has links to additional activities.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Y8 Energy Transfers and Magnetism (H)

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science word search instructional activity, students identify and locate words as they relate to energy transfer and magnetism. There are 17 words to locate in the puzzle and spell correctly.
Activity
Exploratorium

Eddy Currents

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Make electromagnetic eddy currents evident with this demonstration. You will need to gather a few materials from the local hardware store and a strong neodymium magnet, but the visual value is well worthwhile.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Forms of Energy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students complete a series of activities related to forms of energy. For this energy lesson, students look at forms of energy in their school, how energy is conserved and used efficiently, how magnets are used to generate electricity,...
Unit Plan
Curated OER

Materials for Teaching Modern Physics

For Teachers 11th - 12th
A must-see for any physics teacher! You will find 217 pages of physics activities and worksheets that cover motion, electricity and magnetism, light, modern and quantum physics, and astronomy. Each activity comes with an answer...
Interactive
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Scholastic

Study Jams! Compare Money Amounts

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Elementary money makers are walked through five steps to compare two different amounts. RJ speaks slowly as animations display his explanations. He compares the price of a New York magnet to the amount of money his cousin has on hand to...
Interactive
PHET

Electric Field of Dreams

For Students 6th - 12th
What is the largest electric field in the world? The world itself! This explains why you use a magnetic compass to determine direction. During the simulation, scholars add charges to their electric field to see how the field reacts....
Interactive
Concord Consortium

Charge Intensity and Electric Force

For Students 6th - 12th
Looking for a quick way to supercharge your electricity and magnetism unit? Assign a very responsive interactive designed to illustrate the relationship between charge, electric field, and the resulting forces. Learners experiment with...
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PHET

Planet Designer: Martian Makeover

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Mars used to have liquid water, can you make it come back? Use the lesson and simulation to understand why Mars lost its magnetic field, why atmosphere is important, and what gravity has to do with it. This is the third lesson...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

We're Off To the Races!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use a magnet to "race" objects from one side of a racing track to another. They predict what the results are, then run the race. Pupils sort and graph which items were successfully moved, they attempt to race again. This...
Activity
Florida Center for Reading Research

Phonics: Encoding and Decoding, Make-A-Word

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Little learners place a picture card on a magnetic board, say the name of the object on the card, then sift through alphabet magnets to find and spell the word they said.
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Electricity and Circuits

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Electrify your classroom as you lead pupils through a series of steps to demonstrate basic principles of electricity and magnetism. They design a simple circuit and test this for static electricity and current electricity. Next,...
App
Tiny Mobile

Poetry Creator | Verses

For Students 2nd - 8th
Construct from a canvas of words, lyrical expressions that your budding poets can share and post.  Based on refrigerator magnet poetry, creative writers can develop their poetry independently, or from a given prompt from their...
Activity
Chymist

Make a Low Energy Radio Transmitter

For Teachers 9th - 12th
How do you demonstrate radio transmissions? Pupils build a low-energy radio transmitter by constructing two coils from magnet wire and connecting them to audio/phone plugs. The resource provides the details on how to build the...
Lesson Plan
Cornell University

Exploring Rocks and Minerals

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Investigate the properties of rocks and minerals through a rockin' hands-on activity. Learners test rocks for various properties and, using a guide, attempt to identify different samples. They use various properties including hardness,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

I Can Build It.....Yes I Can!

For Teachers K
Kindergartners listen to a story read by their teacher, then use magnetic shape pieces to construct simple designes. They "build" their own house using pre-cut paper shapes. This age-appropriate lesson would be an excellent choice for...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Green Team

For Teachers 4th
Student explore the relationship of static electricity to current electricity, circuits, electromagnets, electro generators, and public electric utilities. In this Green Team lesson plan, 4th graders participate in hands-on science...
PPT
Glynn County School System

Our Sun

For Students 6th - 12th
The sun is responsible for almost 99 percent of the solar system's mass. As an essential part of our lives, the sun has many important features. A PowerPoint lesson presents information about features such as sunspots, the magnetic...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Many? How Far? How Thick?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the role of magnetism and electricity. In groups, they are given different types of magnets and discover how the magnetic force differs for each one. They measure the amount of distance a paper clip moves toward...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How to Be "Naturally Attractive" (Without Even Trying)

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students examine the various properties of magnets, explain how a compass works and make an electromagnet. They also experiment with magnetic lines-of-force using paper and iron filings.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Attract or Repel?

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explain why some objects attract and some do not. In this physics instructional activity, students investigate the magnetic properties of objects using CEENBoT. They give some important applications of magnets.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Where's Up?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders brainstorm answers to the question why compasses point north. In groups, they use introduce the needle to the different ends of the magnet. They place the needles in a styroform disk and record their results in their...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Electromagnitism Applications

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students experiment on magnets and electricity. In this physics lesson, students determine what factors affect the strength of a magnetic field. They design an experiment to determine how electromagnetic field strength varies with distance.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Invisible Investigations

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students simulate how charged particles move in a particle detector. In this physics lesson, students observe how iron filings behave when magnetic marbles are passed underneath them. They record and draw their observations.

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