Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Magnetic Shielding

Exploratorium Science Snacks are miniature science exhibits and experiments that can be made with common, inexpensive, easily available materials. These electricity snacks represent a set of devices that you can build and experiment with...

In this activity discover the direction of the magnetic field by making patterns of the field visible with iron filings.

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.

An online activity which illustrates the magnetic property of diamagnetism associated with water. Contains a simple procedure and then a good explanation of the magnetic interactions that were displayed by the grapes.

Here is a monumental list of ideas for science fair projects and experiments, organized alphabetically. Every one of them is a link to a full page, with pictures, of information about the idea. This site is a goldmine.

Here is a large collection of simple science class activities for understanding the physics of light.

An experiment to find out how an old-style doorbell works.

Create a magnetic field that is stronger than Earth so a compass needle will orient itself to the new field in this activity.

Explore the chaotic motion of a pendulum that is swinging above several magnets that are fixed in place and see what patterns you can find.

An activity exploring eddy currents by having a magnet fall through a metallic and nonmetallic tube.