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Magnetism: What is a Magnetic Field?

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Students make a compass.  In this magnetism instructional activity, students use the Internet to research magnetic fields and perform an experiment to find the magnetic fields around different magnets.  Students use the Internet to research compasses, practice using a compass and then make their own compass.

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magnets, compasses, navigation

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compass, magentism, magetic field, magnets, science
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Grade
4th - 6th
Subjects
Science
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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