The magnets on a refrigerator are stronger than Earth's magnetic force. Watch a video that describes the fundamental force of magnetism. It relates magnetism to electricity and connects this to almost every type of electricity generator we use today.

Concepts

electromagnetic force, magnetism, electromagnetism, magnetic poles, photons, electricity

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Have students create a simple electromagnet during class
• Experiment with a simple compass and magnets to see how the magnets change the reading on the compass

Classroom Considerations

• Video assumes prior knowledge from the previous video on electromagnetism

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Provides links to references in the notes section for those that would like to learn more
• Includes closed captioning for the hearing impaired

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4