Magnetism Magnets & Electromagnets Presentation PPT With Student Summary Notes

Item description

A detailed 28-slide PPT product (with 2 pages of student study notes) that introduces all major topics in a typical lower school / middle school unit on magnetism, magnets & electromagnets. These topics include what is a magnet, magnetic fields, magnetic materials, magnetic poles, making a magnet, Earth as a magnet, what are electromagnets, changing the strength of electromagnets, changing the polarity of electromagnets, properties of electromagnets, changing the power of electromagnets, and uses of electromagnets in devices.  

PPT Contents:

Part 1: How Magnets Work

• What is a magnet?
• Magnetic field lines
• Magnetic materials (e.g. iron, nickel, cobalt)
• Magnetic domains
• Magnetic poles (north, south)
• Attract and repel
• How to make a temporary magnet
• Earth as a magnet
• Compasses

Part 2: Electromagnets

• What is an electromagnet?
• How electromagnets work
• Changing the strength of electromagnets
• Changing the polarity of electromagnets
• Turning electromagnets on and off
• Properties of electromagnets
• Electromagnets in common devices (e.g. speakers, instruments, etc.)

Includes Student Summary Notes Document:

• This PPT now includes a 2-page student summary notes document with a corresponding 2-page answer key for teachers.
• Summary notes feature questions directly tied to each slide in order, and include fill in the blanks questions as well as diagram labeling

Product Files Downloadable in 2 Formats:

• The PPT product comes in 2 formats: a static PDF document and fully-editable PPTX document
• The Summary Notes product comes in 2 formats: a static PDF document and fully-editable Word document

Relevant NGSS Disciplinary Core Idea(s) Addressed by This Product:

NGSS – MS-PS3.A

Physical Science – Energy – Definitions of Energy

NGSS – MS-PS3.B

Physical Science – Energy – Conservation of Energy & Energy Transfer

Terms of Use:

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