Exploring Magnetism Solar Flares

Resources

Online Vendors with Classroom Supplies

Arbor Scientific http://www.arborsci.com

Edmund Scientifics http://www.scientificsonline.com

Educational Innovations http://www.teachersource.com

Ward’s Natural Scientific http://wardsci.com

Science Kit & Boreal Laboratories http://www.sciencekit.com

1 on 1 School Supplies http://www.1on1schoolsupplies.com/index.html

Home Training Tools http://www.hometrainingtools.com/index.php

The PhysLink eStore http://www.physlink.com/estore

Cow Magnets can be purchased cheapest from pet/farm supply stores:

http://www.petvetsupply.com
http://www.valleyvet.com
http://www.americanlivestock.com

Slaughter houses may also give away recovered magnets.

Related Curriculum Materials

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.

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

Websites

http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/hessi_epo/
The education and public outreach website for the RHESSI mission.

http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/science/formsofenergy.html
Energy Kid’s Page from U.S. Department Of Energy

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
Overview of space physics with good links to other educational web sites

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

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

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Exploring Magnetism on Earth

Exploring Magnetism in the Aurorae

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