Instructional Video
University of Nottingham

Sixty Symbols: Symbols of Physics and Astronomy: Magnetic Fields

9th - 10th
Scientists explain what a magnetic field is, in everyday science and in astronomy. See examples of magnets and magnetic fields, as well as an example of an electromagnet. [8:25]
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Discovery of Magnetic Fields

9th - 10th
Magnetic materials seem to have two sides (we could call them poles). Depending on orientation, they can be attractive or repulsive. What is the shape of the force between fields? [1:07]