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MAP MAGNETIC FIELD OF A ROOM

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Students map the magnetic field of a room (classroom or room at home -- recommend kitchen) at two or more heights. They create a coordinate grid within the room and make a relatively accurate map of the room to super impose the measurements on.

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magnetic fields, magnets, coordinate plane

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coordinate grid, data measurements, magnetic field, science
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
2000

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