CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Magnets
A module that uses pictures, videos, reading passages, and review question to go over what a magnet and magnetic pole are, and how magnetic force is related to magnetic field. This site may require free registration to access all...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Physical Science: Magnets and Magnetism
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at the properties of magnets and why some materials are magnetic.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Magnetic Field Reversal
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses what a magnetic field reversal is and the evidence that this has happened with the Earth.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Third Grade Science: Physical Science: Magnets
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at the properties of magnets and explains why some materials are magnetic and how magnets can cause change without touching another object.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science for Middle School
This digital textbook covers core physical science concepts and includes interactive features, real world examples, and videos.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Physical Science: Electricity and Magnetism
Students learn about static electricity using terms such as friction, induction, and conduction. They also explain and illustrate the difference between alternating and direct current, and understand the relationship among voltage,...
Utah State Office of Education
Utah Science: Magnetized
A unit all about magnets! Explore magnetic forces, types of magnets, and more through these informative activities.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Why Earth Is a Magnet
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Why the Earth is a magnet and how its inner structure relates to its magnetic field.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Using Earth's Magnetic Field
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The Earth's magnetic field and how it protects life on Earth, and how it is used for navigation.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Levitating Magnets: Floating Isn't Just for Magicians
If you ever seen a magician float an object in the air, you might think that levitation is just a magic trick, but the truth is you can use an invisible physical force to levitate a magnet. Try this simple, week-long science project to...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Walking Coins on a (Vertical!) 'High Wire'
Here is a project that is almost like a magic trick: with a strong magnet and a simple apparatus you can build yourself, you can make a coin "walk" up and down a wire coat hanger. This project is an interesting way to learn about the...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: How the Strength of a Magnet Varies With Temperature
Physicists sometimes study matter under extreme conditions. For example, think of the emptiness of interstellar space vs. the unimaginable crush of pressure at the center of a neutron star, or an object dipped in liquid nitrogen vs. the...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: The Strength of an Electromagnet
Has anyone ever told you that you have a magnetic personality? Have you ever heard that opposites attract? These common phrases are both based on the properties of magnets and magnetic electricity. In this science fair project, learn how...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Magnetism
In this physical science lab, students will investigate ways to control an electromagnet, how adding coils of wire can change the magnet, and the differences between an electromagnet and a bar magnet. Students will explain in their...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Physical Science: Earth as a Magnet
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at the Earth as a magnet and how Earth's magnetism benefits living things.
Physics Central
American Physical Society: Physics Central: Discover Homepage
Link to nine major physics topics and dig deeper into the content. Find out about the work of scientists in each field and see example physical science experiments.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Physical Science: Separating Mixtures
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how mixtures of solids can be separated based on observable properties of their parts such as particle size, shape, color, and magnetic attraction.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Physical Science
The Discovery Channel provides numerous lesson plans dealing with the physical sciences. Content is organized by grade level, but all lesson plans include suggestions for adaptations for older or younger audiences.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Ferromagnetic Material
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explores what makes a material magnetic, ferromagnetic materials and how they can be magnetised, temporary and permanent magnets, and the mineral magnetite.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Solenoid
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What a solenoid is and how to change the strength of its magnetic field, and some uses of solenoids.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Electromagnetic Induction
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers what electromagnetic induction is, how it occurs, the current produced from it, and how it is used.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Abracadabra! Levitating With Eddy Currents!
Did you know that not all trains run on tracks? Some of the world's fastest trains are magnetic levitation trains (maglev). This means that the carriage of the train is suspended over the rails with no support, but only with magnetic...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Effect of Contrast Agents on Mri Signals
This is a five-question quiz related to the passage "The Effect of Contrast Agents on MRI Signals."
Read Works
Read Works: Magnetism
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text explaining magnetic force. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.