Magnet and Compass
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Topics
- Magnetic Field
- Magnets
- Compass
Description
Ever wonder how a compass worked to point you to the Arctic? Explore the interactions between a compass and bar magnet, and then add the earth and find the surprising answer! Vary the magnet's strength, and see how things change both inside and outside. Use the field meter to measure how the magnetic field changes.
Sample Learning Goals
- Predict the direction of the magnet field for different locations around a bar magnet
- Relate magnetic field strength to distance quantitatively and qualitatively
- Describe how the earth's magnet field relates to a bar magnet
Version 2.07
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Teacher-Submitted Activities
Magnets-Introduction (Inquiry Based) |
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Trish Loeblein | HS | Lab CQs |
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Sarah Borenstein | MS | Other | Earth Science Biology Physics Chemistry |
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MS and HS TEK to Sim Alignment | Elyse Zimmer | MS HS |
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Electric & Magnetic Fileds | JanaLee Moses | MS | Remote Guided HW Lab |
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Mapping of PhET and IBDP Physics | Jaya Ramchandani | HS | Other | Physics | ||
Magnets and Compasses | Simon Lees | HS | Lab HW Guided |
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Magnet and Compass | Rebecca Jaronski | HS | Lab | Astronomy Physics |
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Introducción a Magnetismo |
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José Orozco y Diana López | MS UG-Intro HS |
Discuss Lab Demo Remote HW Guided |
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PREPARATORIA: Alineación de PhET con programas de la DGB México (2017) |
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Diana López | HS UG-Intro |
Other | Chemistry Mathematics Physics |
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Atividade sobre magnetismo com simulação do PHET | Francisco Pazzini | HS | Guided | Physics | ||
UNIDAD3 S14 L2 Imán y Brújula | FRANCISCO CRUZ CANTU | HS | Guided HW Lab |
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