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Show your class what goes on with a magnet that can be turned on and off with a resource that provides the information needed to build an electromagnet. The information allows the class to understand that creating loops with the current produces a magnetic field similar to the field of a permanent magnet.
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Concepts
Instructional Ideas
- Construct different electromagnets before class and demonstrate the difference in their magnetic fields
- Research electromagnets to determine the strongest one built
Classroom Considerations
- The class should have an understanding of electrical currents and the magnetic fields they produce
- The seventh of an eight-part series
Pros
- The resource contains a quiz that covers material from the entire unit
- The lecture information provides hints on how to make an electromagnet
Cons
- The resource does not include an engaging instructional strategy