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Curated OER
Basic Electromagnetism and Electromagnetic Induction
In this electromagnetism and electromagnetic induction worksheet, students answer 12 questions about electricity, about the magnetic fields in given diagrams, about the right-hand rule and about electric current and voltage in magnetic...
Curated OER
Electricity and Magnetism: Are They Related?
Students explore electricity and magnetism. Through the use of role play, students simulate being a scientist. Experiments are performed during the simulation to discover the relationship between electric current and magnetism. After...
Curated OER
The Invention of the Telegraph
Students study the history of telegraph invention. For this technology lesson, students build their own Morse Telegraph System. They discuss how this invention benefits the society.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Hans Christian Oersted
Learn how Hans Christian Oersted's discoveries in electricity led him to discover electromagnetism.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Discovery of Electromagnetism
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the discovery of electromagnetism, how it relates to electricity, and Faraday's law.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Oersted's Compass
Recreate the discovery by Hans Christian Oersted about the relationship between electricity and magnetism in this very simple experiment.
Florida State University
Florida State University: Magnet Lab: Discovery of Electromagnetism
Two scientists share the credit for discovering, and then interpreting, the phenomenon of electromagnetism.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Hans Christian Orsted
A discovery by Hans Christian Orsted forever changed the way scientists think about electricity and magnetism. While preparing to perform an experiment during a lecture at the University of Copenhagen, he found that the magnetized needle...
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Aluminum
Learn about the characteristics, properties, uses, and discovery of aluminum and find out where it is found.