| a. Magnets |
| Magnets |
| | What are Magnets?
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| | From the Canada Museum of Science and Technology, a great site that answers all of your questions about magnets! Lots of illustrations, and great experiments! |
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| | BBC - Magnetism
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| | A great animated tutorial on magnets and magnetic forces! |
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| | Magnets and Gravity!
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| | From PBS, learn about magnets and gravity from Jay Jay the Jet Plane! Check out great "Real Player" movies that demonstrate gravity! |
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| | Magnets and Charges
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| | Learn about magnets and charges with this interactive online lesson! |
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| | Magnets and Springs
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| | A great BBC science clip that explores magnets! |
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| | Magnetism
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| | What are some of the properties of magnetism?
How can you detect magnetism?
How can you create a magnet?
This lesson will answer those questions and explain the concepts concerning magnetism. There is a mini-quiz is at the end of this lesson.
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| | What Makes a Compass Face North?
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| | A compass needle is made of a magnetized piece of iron with a south pole at the arrow or pointer end that can move freely to swing around to point to the north pole of earth. Learn more about the compass with this great factsheet!
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| | Snacks about Magnetism
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| | From the Exploratorium, over a dozen science snacks - hands-on activities that explore magnets and their properties. |
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| | Magnetic Charm
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| | Did you know that you actually live on one huge magnet? Learn about the earth and its magnetic forces with the activity at this site! |
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