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Teach Engineering

Biot-Savart Law

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
Electrical current going round and round,produces a magnetic field. After a demonstration of the magnetic field surrounding an electrical wire, class members use the provided formula associated with Biot-Savart's Law to calculate the...
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PHET

Mapping the Field of Multiple Dipole Magnets

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
So you built a magnetometer, now what? High school scientists use their magnetometer made in a previous lesson to map the union of magnetic fields of dipole magnets. They experiment with different alignments and draw conclusions about...
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PHET

Mapping the Field of a Dipole Magnet

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High school scientists build their own magnetometer and use it to map the field surrounding a bar magnet. Excellent background resources is included, as well as a diagram of how to build the magnetometer.
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PHET

Earth’s Magnetic Field from Space

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Feel the pull of science! The final installment of this 18-part series is an application of everything learned in the previous high school lessons. Scholars are given a magnetic field map and must propose an arrangement of magnets that...
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Curated OER

Magnetic Turtles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students encounter how magnetic forces affect the navigation ability of sea turtle hatchings. Research is done to find out where the true magnetic North Pole lies. Exploration is discussed on how many things here on earth are affected by...
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Interactive
Curated OER

Magnetism

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
For this magnetism worksheet, students answer ten questions about magnets, their magnetic poles, the magnetic lines of flux and how magnets work.
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Curated OER

Magnetism: What is a Magnetic Field?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students make a compass.  In this magnetism lesson, students use the Internet to research magnetic fields and perform an experiment to find the magnetic fields around different magnets.  Students use the Internet to research compasses,...
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Curated OER

Magnetic Pick-ups

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners investigate the push and pull of magnets. In this magnetics lesson, students are introduced to the idea that there are forces that happen on earth which cannot be seen, such as electrically charged objects, magnetic force...
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Curated OER

Exploring Magnetic Fields

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers 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...
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Organizer
Curated OER

Magnets

For Students 2nd - 5th
For this magnets worksheet, students read for information, observe diagrams, and experiment. In this identifying the correct answer and T-Chart worksheet, students answer nine questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Science of Magnets

For Teachers K
Students are introduced to the concept of magnetism and investigate the properties of magnets. In this magnetism instructional activity, students identify a magnet then examine why certain things are attracted to magnets and some things...
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Curated OER

Magnetism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study magnetism and how certain materials can be attracted.  In this magnetism lesson students research magnetism on the Internet. 
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Curated OER

Magnetism and Electricity

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students demonstrate a comprehension of the properties, position, and motion of objects and materials, and of light, heat, electricity, and magnetism. They use materials to assemble an electric circuit and test materials, including...
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Curated OER

Magnetism

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders conduct a variety of inquiry based learning activities. In this magnetism lesson, 2nd graders explore magnets with a partner, they learn the terms attract and repel, examine the poles of a magnet, and complete other...
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Curated OER

Magnetism

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars experiment with the concept of magnetism. Working in small groups, students design an experiment to test the magnet attraction of various substances. After completing their experiments, young scholars research magnetism...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Magnets Attract

For Students 3rd - 6th
Students will be attracted to this magnetic lesson. They must decide which objects are attracted to a large horseshoe magnet, draw their own objects, then color the page. This is a great learning exercise to complete to test students'...
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Assessment
Science Matters

Electricity and Magnetism Formative Assessment #1

For Students 4th Standards
A formative assessment is a great tool for planning further instruction. The fifth lesson of a 14-part series exploring magnetism and electricity provides questions to gauge current understanding of magnetic fields, compasses, and forces...
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Printables
Windows to the Universe

All About Magnetism

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Enjoy magnets and space science with a fun worksheet. With a word search, a coloring page of Jupiter, and a connect-the-dots activity, kids are sure to learn about magnetism and astronomy.
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Lesson Plan
Science Matters

Magnetic Fields: Making a Compass

For Teachers 4th Standards
What better way to understand how an object works than to make one! Learners take what they learned in the previous lessons and construct their own compasses. Using a needle, water, and styrofoam, they build and test compasses and verify...
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Assessment
Science Matters

Electricity and Magnetism Pre-Assessment

For Students 4th Standards
How much do your classes know about electricity and magnetism? A complete elementary unit on the topic begins with a pre-assessment to gauge their understanding prior to instruction. Items include questions about the properties of...
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Assessment
Science Matters

Electricity and Magnetism Formative Assessment #2

For Students 4th Standards
Leave it to science to get scholars out of a jam. Young scientists use what they've learned about electricity and magnetism in the previous eight lessons in the series to build tools that will allow them to find their way out of the...
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Assessment
Science Matters

Post Assessment: Magnetism and Electricity

For Students 4th Standards
Time to know what they know! The final installment of a 14-lesson unit assesses the class's understanding of magnetism and electricity concepts. Items include both multiple-choice and open-ended questions on magnetic fields, electric...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fish and Clips

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Youngsters test magnetic strength by measuring the mass of paper clips that they "hook" with a magnet. Your first and second graders should love the hands-on activities associated with this plan. The reproducible materials are quite good...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Magnetic Mazes

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students experience, experiment and observe the pulling power of magnets by making their own magnet amazing maze on recycled file folders or a poster board. They utilize magnets to guide figures around turns, into dead ends and to the...

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