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~ Inquiry into Electricity & Magnetism ~
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Central Idea: .... Magnetism and electricity are phenomena with measurable properties and predictable behaviors.

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ELECTRICITY
Experiments
People & the History of Magnets & Electricity

History of People Involved in Electricity
Broader History
More History
Ridiculously Short History

Ben Franklin
Overview
Lightning Bells

Michael Faraday
Overview
Contributions .... #2

Thomas Edison
Timeline
Inventions
Recordings

Tesla
Overview
Coils

Samuel Morse
The Morse Code
Inventor Hall of Fame
Online Training

Aspects of Electricity

AC/DC What’s the difference?

How does an electrical generator work?

Filament & resistance

How does a AA battery work?

How does electricity through a copper wire work?

Theatre of Electricity

Lightning

The Atom’s Family ~ Frankenstein’s Laboratory

Static Electricity

LegoLogo magnet machine

Exploratorium Experiments

MAGNESIA, MAGNETS, MAGNETISM, MAGNETOSPHERE & MORE

Overview

Forcefield: Strong magnets

Basics of magnetism

Exploratorium

Experiments

Multiple links

The Relationship between Magnetism & Electricity

Seemingly separate phenomenon

Interactive E & M

Java Tutorials
Transformers
Capacitors
Capacitance
Lightning
Microphone
Speakers
Radios
Variable capacitor

Field & flow
Resisters

Metal detectors

Dimmer switch
AC generator
DC generator
Lenz’s law
Ohm’s law
Atoms
Electrons

HyperPhysics Resources Definitions
Various ideas

Physics definitions

Teaching Goals of Unit on Electricity & Magnetism

Science Fair Projects

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