Download This Lesson (PDF, 383 KB)
Topic:
Magnetism
Grade Level: 5-8
Body:
Earth
Mission:
Science Education Standards: Physical Science -- Content Standard B
Light, Heat, Electricity, and Magnetism (K-4)
- Electricity in circuits can produce light, heat, sound, and magnetic effects. Electrical circuits require a complete loop through which an electrical current can pass.
- Magnets attract and repel each other and certain kinds of other materials.
Short Description: Students use a magnet inside a small globe and clamped staples to model the magnetic field lines of the Earth.
Source: XMM Newton