Transcript Magnetism and Static Electricity WebQuest

8th grade Science
Selinsgrove Area Middle School
N. Sassaman - 2011
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Use your textbook along with the online
sources listed in this PowerPoint to answer
the questions in your packet.
Many of the websites repeat the same
information. Use that repetition to help
reinforce your understanding of each topic.
Complete the REVIEW AND REINFORCE
worksheets in your packet as you complete
your WebQuest questions.
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Chem4Kids – Atoms all around us:
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Teachers Domain – Atomic Structure:
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Jefferson Lab – All about atoms:
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Tutor Vista – Structure of an atom:
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http://www.chem4kids.com/files/atom_intro.html
http://www.teachersdomain.org/asset/lsps07_int_theatom/
http://education.jlab.org/atomtour/listofparticles.html
http://www.tutorvista.com/content/chemistry/chemistry-i/atom/atomanimation.php
NDT resource center – Creation of Magnetic
Fields: http://www.ndted.org/EducationResources/HighSchool/Magnetism/fieldcreation.htm
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Magnetic fields - It is all related to electricity :
http://www-istp.gsfc.nasa.gov/Education/wmfield.html
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Just what is Magnetism?:
http://home.interserv.com/~skyblade/wim.htm
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NDT resource center – magnetic domain:
http://www.ndted.org/EducationResources/HighSchool/Magnetism/magneticdomain.htm
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MagLab - Magnetic
domains http://www.magnet.fsu.edu/education/tutorials/java/domains/i
ndex.html
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How magnets work:
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Fact Monster – Magnetism:
http://www.howmagnetswork.com/
http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/sci/A0831162.html
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Magnetism
(try the Quiz linked from this page):
http://www.mcwdn.org/Physics/Magnetism.html
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Magnetic Field lines:
http://www.micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/java/magneticlines/index.html
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Engineering Interact – Magnetic forces
module:
http://www.engineeringinteract.org/resources/parkworldplot/flash/concepts/mag
neticforces.htm
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The Basics of Magnetism
(quiz at the end):
http://www.school-for-champions.com/science/magnetism.htm
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Magnetic Field lines animation (click on links!!):
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**Audio Stories – Electricity and Magnetism
http://www.coolmagnetman.com/magmotion.htm
(click on ‘Media’ and ‘Audio Stories’):
http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/MagnetismandElectricity/
** need headphones
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Review of Magnetism – Rags to Riches game:
http://www.quia.com/rr/80966.html
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Fun Games with Magnetism:
http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/games/magnetism
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Electric and Magnetism Battleship:
http://www.quia.com/ba/95124.html
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HowStuffWorks – Electromagnets:
http://www.howstuffworks.com/electromagnet.htm
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Electromagnets game:
http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/electromagnets/
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##Science Bob – make an electromagnet:
http://www.sciencebob.com/experiments/electromagnet.php
## we will do this in our lab! Read it over.
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**Interactive lesson on Static Electricity and
Magnetism:
http://www.skoool.ie/content/skoool_learning/junior/lessons/scien
ce/static_electricity/flash/h-frame-ie.htm
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##Science made simple – Static electricity:
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##Explore static charge
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PhET Interactive Simulations – Balloons and
static electricity (interactive - click on ‘Run Now’):
http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/static.html
(interactive):
http://www.classzone.com/books/ml_science_share/vis_sim/emm05_pg7_c
harge/emm05_pg7_charge.html
http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/balloons
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Energy story – Resistance and Static Electricity
(scroll down and click on two tabs about static
electricity): http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter03.html
** need headphones
## lab activity
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National Geographic – Make Lightning Strike:
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/naturaldisasters/lightning-interactive/
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**Lightning animated video
(the narrator is kind of
scary, but the info is good):
http://www.kidsknowit.com/interactiveeducational-movies/free-online-movies.php?movie=lightning
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Static electricity crossword puzzle:
http://www.bcscience.com/bc9/docs/puzzles/section7.2_puzzle/index.html
** need headphones
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Magnet Man – Magnet basics
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Earth’s magnetic field and magnetosphere:
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NOVA - Gallery of Auroras:
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Geophysical Institute – FAQ about Aurora:
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Video of Aurora Borealis from NASA:
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The Van de Graaff Generator
(paramagnetic and
diamagnetic materials):
http://my.execpc.com/~rhoadley/magindex.htm
http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/Magnetosphere/overvi
ew.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/gallery-auroras.html
http://odin.gi.alaska.edu/FAQ/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weathergang/post/video-awesome-aurora-australis-from-international-spacestation/2011/09/22/gIQAfVrinK_blog.html
(static electricity):
http://www.magnet.fsu.edu/education/tutorials/java/vandegraaff/index.html
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Be sure to complete the ‘Review and
Reinforce’ worksheets in your packet.
The ‘Enrich’ worksheets are optional, but
great information to learn about.