See how to build a simple motor with just seven materials. The process is sped up so you may want to watch and write out directions before showing your class. The explanation for why it works is then given. A few questions are shown at...

Iron filings are suspended in a bottle of baby oil and then a magnet is held up to it to bring the magnetic field to view. The remainder of this homemade video gives the instructions for making this 3-D magnetic viewing cell from common...

A young boy, "Science Ben," smiles and follows the directions of the narrator as he traces the path of a magnetic field with a magnet. This is a demonstrative video that helps young physical scientists visualize the magnetic field. Show...

Not only does the Tabletop Explainer reveal a magnetic field with iron filings, he also uses diagrams to explain rules for drawing one. He concludes with a couple of "What Do You Think?" questions to encourage deeper thinking. Have your...

Learn about the coupling of an electric field with a magnetic field to create electromagnetic waves in this video. Video also discusses how different types of electromagnetic waves have different wavelengths which forms the...

A video lecture discussing the force of the magnetic field that turns an electric motor. Video also shows how to calculate net torque on a loop of current in a wire. [10:35]

Kelsey and Ryan show how to use a compass as they race through their orienteering course in this video segment from ZOOM. [2:23]

Brief review of paleomagnetism, specifically their role in better understanding Plate Tectonics. [8:35]

A NASA-sponsored researcher at the University of Iowa has developed a way for spacecraft to hunt down hidden magnetic portals in the vicinity of Earth. These portals link the magnetic field of our planet to that of the Sun. (June 28,...

Narrated animation visually explains how a solenoid uses a magnetic field to do mechanical work. (30 secs) Uses Quicktime.

Learn how to make a simple electric motor using a cell, tape, wire, magnets, scissors, paperclips, and a cylinder in this video. After the demonstration, understand how the motor works with some explanation and analysis questions. [2:18]

This short piece explains how the sun's magnetism is a important aspect of the function of the sun. [3:17]

This lab will allow observation of the manipulation of magnetic fields and pushing electrons through a circuit to understand magnetic induction. Check out the video clips.

Find out why the two lightest elements are the only two gases that escape Earth's atmosphere. [2:17]

Phil starts the planet-by-planet tour of the solar system right here at home, Earth. [10:14]

In this video [8:33] episode of Crash Course Physics, Shini talks to us about how power gets to our homes. It's kind of amazing when you think about it and much more complicated than it may seem!

A continued discussion of the magnetic forces that two current-carrying wires exert on each other.

Discover what happens when a speeding proton goes through a magnetic field. [10:48]

Video lecture explores using a magnetic field to exert torque on a rotating circuit. [10:36]

A Thanksgiving dinner compared to a vector field.

Find out about the one thing that protects Earth from solar flares and storms, Earth's magnetic shield. [2:05]

An introduction to the magnetic fields caused by current flow through a wire. [10:01]

A video explaining how a transformer delivers voltage at a different voltage than it receives from AC power. Learn about how electromagnetic induction is the basic working principle of the transformer. Video explores the basic...

A video discussing a synchronous motor, which is a motor that is run at a constant speed. Learn how there is an interaction between a constant and rotating magnetic field that allows the motor to have a constant speed. Site also includes...