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Learners use compasses to detect the magnetic field created by current moving through a wire. This is one of four activities learners can complete related to PhysicsQuest 2008.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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Learners use the current flowing in a wire to create a magnetic field that turns a magnet. Learners can use this property of electromagnetism to build a magnet-powered pinwheel.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity about the solar system, learners use various light sources to examine ice with different components to understand how NASA studies planets and moons from space.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 4 - 11 1 to 2 hours