Exploring Magnetism

AC Adapters can be found in most hardware and electronics stores. Make sure they have variable voltage outputs and a connection plug with both terminals on the outside separated by a plastic insulator (submini plug see below).

Electric Circuits Teacher’s Guide, National Science Resources Center, Carolina Biological Supply Company, Burlington, NC, 2002.

Magnets and Motors, National Science Resources Center, Carolina Biological Supply Company, Burlington, NC, 2002.

Electric Circuits: Inventive Physical Science Activities, Great Explorations in Math and Science (GEMS), Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley, CA, 2004, grades 3-6.

Electric Circuits: Inventive Physical Science Activities is available at:
University of California, Berkeley Great Explorations in Math and Science Lawrence Hall of Science # 5200 Berkeley, CA 94720-5200	Phone: (510) 642-7771, Fax: (510) 643-0309 E-mail: gems@berkeley.edu Web: http://www.lhsgems.org

Stop Faking It! Electricity & Magnetism, William Robertson, Science Teachers Association, Arlington, VA, 2004

Stop Faking It! Electricity & Magnetism is available at:
NSTA 1840 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, VA 22201-3000	Phone: (703) 243-7100 Web: http://store.ntsa.org

Web Pages

http://www.nasa.gov
NASA’s web page with links to information on NASA missions and educational materials.

http://www-spof.gsfc.nasa.gov/Education/Intro.html
David Stern’s overview of space physics with good links to other educational web sites.

http://www.spaceweather.com/glossary/imf.html
Spaceweather.com’s page on the Interplanetary Magnetic Field (IMF).

http://www.agu.org/sci_soc/cowley.html
A guide to Earth’s Magnetosphere.

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/teacher_resources/magnetometer_edu.html&edu=high
K-12 lesson to make a magnetometer

http://my.execpc.com/~rhoadley/magindex.htm
Rick Hoadley’s very extensive web page on magnetism with experiments you can do and many explanations.

Exploring Magnetism Lesson Series Guides

- Guides available now -
Available from the Center for Science Education, Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, CA
and at http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/ExploringMagnetism

Exploring Magnetism

Exploring Magnetism in the Solar Wind

Exploring Magnetism in Solar Flares

- In development as of Spring 2005 -

Exploring Magnetism on Earth

Exploring Magnetism in the Aurorae

Center for Science Education at Space Sciences Laboratory
University of California, Berkeley
7 Gauss Way, MC 7450
Berkeley, CA 94720-7450
Phone: (510) 643-3936, Fax: (510) 643-5660
E-mail: outreach@berkeley.ed

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