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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Electric and Magnetic Forces

For Students 9th - 10th
Given diagrams, illustrations, or descriptions, students will identify examples of electric and magnetic forces.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: May the Magnetic Force Be With You

For Teachers 11th - 12th
This lesson begins with a demonstration of the deflection of an electron beam. Students then review their knowledge of the cross product and the right hand rule with sample problems. After which, students study the magnetic force on a...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating the Magnetic Force Field: Calculating Magnetic Pull

For Teachers K - 1st
In this classroom activity, the students will investigate the magnetic pull of a bar magnet at varying distances with the use of paper clips. Students will hypothesize, conduct the experiment, collect the data, and draw conclusions that...
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The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: Ms Ps2 3: Electric and Magnetic Forces

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-PS2-3: electric and magnetic forces.
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Utah State Office of Education

Utah Science: Magnetized

For Students 2nd - 7th
A unit all about magnets! Explore magnetic forces, types of magnets, and more through these informative activities.
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Magnetic Force Three Wires Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Investigate the idea of the force between straight current-carrying wires in this magnetic force simulation. See if you can rank the wires from largest to smallest based on the magnitude of their currents.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Force on a Current Carrying Wire

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students use a simple set up consisting of a current carrying wire and a magnet to explore the forces which enable biomedical imaging. In doing so, students run a current through a wire and then hold magnets in various positions to...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Magnets

For Students 7th - 9th
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...
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The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: 3 Ps2 3: Electric and Magnetic Forces

For Students 3rd - 4th
Learn about cause and effect relationships of electric or magnetic interactions between two objects not in contact with each other.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Magnets!

For Teachers K - 1st
Learn about magnets, magnetic forces, and how magnets make things move.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Magnetic Force on Moving Electric Charges

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson examines how moving electric charges are affected when inside a magnetic field. Students are shown how to calculate the force on a single moving electric...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Electric and Magnetic Forces and the Modern Day Compass

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how a compass works using electromagnetic force. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Forces on Moving Charges in Magnetic Fields

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive tutorial students will explore magnetic force. Students will observe interactions of magnets and study magnetic fields. The source of magnetic properties is believed to be moving charge. Since moving charge produces...
Handout
American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Magnetic Bar Field Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A bar magnet model built by placing a group of magnetic dipoles along the magnet. This simulation shows the magnetic field of a bar magnet, and has a movable compass which shows the magnetic field values.
Activity
Stanford University

Stanford University: Magnetic Force Microscopy

For Students 9th - 10th
Help students learn how scientists use powerful tools to visualize, study and control materials at the nanoscale.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Magnetism

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text explaining magnetic force. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Forces: Moving Charges in Magnetic Fields

For Students 9th - 10th
Learners investigate moving charges in magnetic fields. Some topics explored in the activities are Lorentz force, motion of a charge, and magnetic fields. The resource consists of video clips, lecture notes, online textbook chapters,...
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Physics Ii: Electricity and Magnetism

For Teachers 9th - 10th
College-level physics course highlighting electricity and magnetism. This course is divided into several modules including electric fields, magnetic fields, electromagnetic forces, conductors and dielectrics, electromagnetic waves, and...
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Levitating Magnets: Floating Isn't Just for Magicians

For Students 3rd - 5th
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...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Energy, Light and Sound: Magnetism

For Students 3rd - 5th
A slideshow and a short multiple-choice quiz on the basic concepts and vocabulary of magnetism.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Magnetism Exploration

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders will be able to identify objects that are attracted or repelled by magnetism.
Website
Canada Science and Technology Museum

Canada Science and Technology Museum: Background Information for Magnets

For Students 9th - 10th
What makes a magnet? Learn all about magnets in this Q&A section. Educator resource materials are linked to this site.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Mri Safety Grand Challenge

For Teachers 11th - 12th
This module was written for a first year accelerated or AP physics class. It is intended to provide hands on activities to teach end of the year electricity and magnetism topics including the magnetic force, magnetic moments and torque,...
Website
Geography 4 kids

Geography4 kids.com: Fields of Magnetic Forces

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out how the Earth's magnetic field functions.

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