Oxygen has many important properties ... such as sustaining most living things. But magnetism? Discover the behavior of oxygen in its chilly liquid form using a video from a larger playlist on physics. Watch as liquid oxygen is poured on charged electromagnets and becomes suspended between them.

Concepts

oxygen, magnetism, electromagnetism, magnetic fields, magnetic poles, degrees kelvin, liquids

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Liven up a lesson on magnetism with the video demonstration
• Pause the video before it reveals the reason for oxygen's magnetism to discuss the phenomenon with the class
  

Classroom Considerations

• Make sure learners understand basic magnetism principles before watching the video

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• The comparison of liquid oxygen with liquid nitrogen in terms of magnetic properties is well-written
• Close-ups of the liquid interacting with the magnets are very engaging
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2