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Magnet and Compass
Title
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Magnet and Compass |
Description
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Guided Inquiry Lab Activity for High School Phyiscs/Astronomy (Magnetic Fields/Earth's Magnetic Field/How A Compass Works)
Asks students to make connections with prior knowledge of gravity as in inverse square law.
Can be supplemented with real bar magnets and compasses after for a demonstration. |
Subject
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Astronomy, Physics |
Level
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High School |
Type
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Lab |
Duration
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60 minutes |
Answers Included
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No |
Language
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English |
Keywords
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compass, earth's magnetic field, magnetic field, magnetism |
Simulation(s)
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Magnet and Compass |
Author(s)
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Rebecca Jaronski |
Contact Email
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rebeccajaronski@mobilemcps.org |
School / Organization
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Christiansburg and Auburn High Schools |
Date submitted
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3/25/15 |
Date updated
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3/25/15 |