An activity where students test different materials to see which allow magnetic lines of force to pass through them and which block the magnetic lines of force.

Simulate the creation of an induced magnetic field through the use of a simple electric circuit. An interactive demonstration is included.

A slideshow and a short multiple-choice quiz on the basic concepts and vocabulary of magnetism.

Move a bar magnet or an electromagnet around to see how the magnetic fields change. Requires Java.

Explore and review magnetism in this review guide.

A reference page to learn about magnetic flux means and how to calculate it. Reference page includes explanation and exercise.

Recreate the discovery by Hans Christian Oersted about the relationship between electricity and magnetism in this very simple experiment.

William Thomson, known as Lord Kelvin, was one of the most eminent scientists of the nineteenth century and is best known today for inventing the international system of absolute temperature that bears his name. He made contributions to...

See how electricity and magnetism interact with this activity. Activity has students creating a current by swinging a copper coil through a magnetic field. The copper coil will start a second coil swinging as well.

Think iron, nickel and other "ferromagnetic" substances are the only ones with magnetic properties? In fact, everything reacts to magnetic fields in some way.

Learners investigate current-carrying wires in magnetic fields. Some topics explored in the activities are forces, magnetic dipoles, and circuits. The resource consists of video clips, lecture notes, exam questions, java applets, and...

Make predictions and observations to determine the cause and effect relationship between magnets and magnetic and nonmagnetic items in seven out of nine objects.

Two scientists share the credit for discovering, and then interpreting, the phenomenon of electromagnetism.

In this lesson, 5th graders will create a painting based on the action paintings by Jackson Pollock. Instead of dripping and splattering, the paint will be moved using a metal object, such as a paper clip, along with a magnet.

Given diagrams, illustrations, or descriptions, students will identify examples of electric and magnetic forces.

Explains what magnetism and gravity are and the differences between them.

Use the 5E model to explore magnets.

Read and fill in the blanks of this passage explaining atomic history. Each blank has a dropdown menu with choices. When you finish, click CHECK MY ANSWERS. If you pick a wrong answer, the right answer will be displayed along with your...

This site from MedicineNet.com gives an MRI description, why they're performed, risks, and patient preparation. A thorough explanation of the process is provided.

Here is a lengthy listing of activities and resources pertaining to magnets and magnetism. Experiments which can be performed with many different types of magnets are described; detailed directions and photos are provided.

Gives a simple description of the theory of magnetism and the properties of a magnet. Very good descriptions for beginning level.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at magnetic materials and the structure and breadth of a magnetic field. The concept of magnetic domains is explained, and how they behave in a magnetic field....

Students complete a series of six short investigations involving magnets to learn more about their properties. Students also discuss engineering uses for magnets and brainstorm examples of magnets in use in their everyday lives.

A seventeen-page activity book on magnets. Includes facts, learning activities, puzzles, and profiles of scientists.