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In this activity related to magnetism and electricity, learners discover that a magnet falls more slowly through a metallic tube than it does through a nonmetallic tube.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this physics activity (page 8 of the PDF), learners will make their very own working compass.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners use simple materials to build their own compass.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners will observe magnetic properties and sort objects by them. This activity uses everyday items to teach learners about magnetic forces, poles and properties of magnets.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 4 - 11 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity about magnetism (page seven of the pdf), learners experiment with magnets to better understand how magnetic fields work.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 6 - 8 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity related to magnetism and electricity, learners observe as two parallel, current-carrying wires exert forces on each other.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 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 related to magnetism and electricity, learners create a magnetic field that's stronger than the Earth's magnetic field.

$5 - $10 per student Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes