Open your class with a bang! An episode from a physics playlist explains the steps in creating an electromagnet. The higher the voltage, the stronger the magnet—strong enough to rip a can in half.

Concepts

electromagnetism, electromagnetic waves, electromagnetic force

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Flip your classroom by assigning the video as homework; use class time for discussion
• Recreate the experiment on a smaller scale in your classroom

Classroom Considerations

• Requires Internet access to view the YouTube video if assigning for independent viewing

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Interesting presentation that holds viewers' attention
• Provides the option for closed captioning to assist ELLs with language

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.7