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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Energy, Light and Sound: Magnetism

For Students 3rd - 5th
A slideshow and a short multiple-choice quiz on the basic concepts and vocabulary of magnetism.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Experiment: What's the Shape of a Magnetic Field?

For Students 9th - 10th
See drawing from Hans Christian Orsted's lab notebook showing an experiment in which an electric charge passing through a wire seemed to create a magnetic field!
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National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: Optogenetics

For Students 9th - 10th
In this full-color image, a neuron is expressing the light-gated cation channel channelrhodopsin-2 (small green shapes), and is being illuminated by a focused beam of blue light (coming from the top).
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Magnet Poles

For Students 9th - 10th
This photo clearly shows that like poles of a magnet repel each other. This effect can be quite strong. In this image, as a child holds down the top magnet down with their fingers, it looks like the top magnet is floating due to the...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Iron Filings Magnetic Field

For Students 9th - 10th
Iron filings are used in this picture to show the path of magnetic field lines created by a magnet.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Powder Steel Magnet

For Students 9th - 10th
This spectacular photo shows an interesting formation created by powder steel on a magnet. The powder steel forms spikes pointing in all directions away from the end of the magnet.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Aurora Borealis, Northern Lights

For Students 9th - 10th
The aurora borealis (also known as the northern lights) is a spectacular light display that can be seen at night in regions near the North Pole (auroras can also be seen near the South Pole). Auroras occur because of charged particles...
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Big Brown Bat

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, this article discusses research connected to the tracking of several big brown bats as they headed back to their homes. The experiment utilized several magnetic fields in attempts to disrupt the paths taken by...

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