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Electromagnetic Pick-up

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate electromagnetic energy. In this magnetism instructional activity, students will create an electromagnet and test changes with increased energy. They will compete by building the strongest electromagnet.
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Magnetorheological Fluids

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students conduct a series of experiments on magnetorheological fluids. In this physics lesson, students explain how these fluids behave in varying magnetic field strength. They give practical applications of magnetorheological fluids.
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Magnetopause and Solar Storms

For Students 8th - 10th
For this magnetopause worksheet, students use a given equation to find the distance from the Earth where the solar wind pressure and the Earth's magnetic field pressure are equal. Students are given 5 different solar storms and use the...
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A Problem in Satellite Synchrony

For Students 8th - 10th
In this satellite synchrony worksheet, students use a spreadsheet or Least Common Multiples to solve 4 problems related to the satellite orbits, orbital periods and their synchronicity. Students determine when the satellites launched in...
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Science Lesson: Home-made Generator

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners are able to design and conduct an experiment related to electrical generation. They are able to list the factors that affect the amount of current that can be generated by a simple generator, such as the number of turns of...
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What Sticks?

For Teachers K
Students participate in a teacher demonstration of how magnets stick to some items and not to others. They test items from the teacher's bag to see if they are magnetic. They X out the items using one color for magnetic and another for...
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Magnets

For Students 4th - 5th
In this magnetism worksheet, students study each image and circle the items that a magnet will attract. Students then complete a prediction and result chart for items a magnet will attract. Students list five more items from their home...
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Magnetic Attraction

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create a hypothesis on what objects will attract to magnets. In this magnets lesson plan, 2nd graders use a computer program to create a hypothesis as to what will attract or unattract magnets. For an extension, they test...
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The Magnetic Sun

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners follow steps to build a simple version of a magnetometer, an instrument capable of detecting areas of strong magnetic field. Students use the magnetometer to investigate models of the Sun and examine images of the Sun.
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Amazing Magnets Crossword Puzzle

For Students 4th - 8th
In this physics learning exercise, students identify and write the correct word for each description related to magnets. There are 12 descriptions to complete.
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Magnetism and Electricity-Creative Writing

For Students 4th - 6th
In this magnetism and electricity worksheet, students use words in a word box and work with a group to write a short story about magnetism and electricity.
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Scientific Investigation- Magnets

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students conduct a scientific investigation to determine if a magnet attracts paper clips through different materials. Students write out their procedures, collect data and present it in a table or chart, and analyze their results.
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Cornell University

Electromagnets

For Students 6th - 12th
Discover the connection between electric current and magnets. Scholars create electromagnets by passing a magnet through a coil. They experiment with different materials to determine the variables that affect the strength of the current.
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Teach Engineering

Induced EMF in a Coil Wire

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Small groups investigate the interaction between a coil of wire and a magnet to create an electromagnetic field and observe the voltage they create. Through further interactions, they realize a conductor can be charged from the...
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PHET

Learning about Space Weather

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Is the sun the only celestial body with magnetic fields? A guided discussion on the weather in space is designed with a mix of questions, discussions, explanations, and applications. Additionally, the resouce includes an...
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University of Colorado

Terra Bagga

For Teachers 5th - 12th Standards
Earth's magnetic poles switch positions about every 200,000—300,000 years. In the activity, groups create a planet with a magnetic field. Once made, they use a magnetometer to determine the orientation of the planet's magnetic field....
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University of Colorado

Terra Bagga

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
One way to identify possible volcanic activity on other planets is by testing the planet for magnetism. A science lesson begins with pupils constructing their own planet from a dead battery, magnets, paper, and tape before labeling...
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PBS

Inspector Detector

For Teachers 4th - 8th
How do spacecraft detect magnetic fields? The fourth installment of a five-part unit has learners develop a device with magnets that allows for the detection of magnetic fields. They use a map of an imaginary planet to try out their...
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University of Colorado

The Jovian Basketball Hoop

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
A radio receives radio signals, converts them to an electrical signal, then converts this signal to a sound signal, and amplifies the sound so people can hear it. Class members use this information to create a short-wave radio antenna...
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University of Colorado

The Jovian Basketball Hoop

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Can you listen to Jupiter on a simple radio? Turns out the answer is yes! The resource instructs scholars to build a simple radio to pick up the radio waves created when the charged particles from the sun hit Jupiter's magnetic...
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Magnetic Induction

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
For this electricity worksheet, students learn about magnetic induction plus compare a generator with a motor. Students also review the different kinds of energy and the formulas associated with energy. This worksheet has 28 matching, 10...
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Magnetism-Decode Encrypted Statements

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders solve a cryptogram by decoding a message written with wingdings.  In this decoding instructional activity, 3rd graders solve a message related to magnetism.  Students have notes about magnets once they've finished.
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Applications of the Cross Product and Dot Product

For Students 9th - 12th
In this cross product and dot product worksheet, learners solve 2 problems including finding the magnetic field between 2 poles of a magnet and determining angles between vectors in a word problem about television watching given a scale...
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Floral Magnets

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this art project directions worksheet, children read detailed directions on how to make a silk flower magnet. A list of materials is provided and step by step procedure. A photograph is included of the finished product.

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