Magnetism and Static Electricity WebQuest

8th grade ScienceSelinsgrove Area Middle School

N. Sassaman - 2011

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.

Directions

Chem4Kids – Atoms all around us: http://www.chem4kids.com/files/atom_intro.html

Teachers Domain – Atomic Structure: http://www.teachersdomain.org/asset/lsps07_int_theatom/

Jefferson Lab – All about atoms: http://education.jlab.org/atomtour/listofparticles.html

Tutor Vista – Structure of an atom: http://www.tutorvista.com/content/chemistry/chemistry-i/atom/atom-animation.php

NDT resource center – Creation of Magnetic Fields: http://www.ndt-ed.org/EducationResources/HighSchool/Magnetism/fieldcreation.htm

Magnetic fields - It is all related to electricity : http://www-istp.gsfc.nasa.gov/Education/wmfield.html

Atomic Structure

Just what is Magnetism?: http://home.interserv.com/~skyblade/wim.htm

NDT resource center – magnetic domain: http://www.ndt-ed.org/EducationResources/HighSchool/Magnetism/magneticdomain.htm

MagLab - Magnetic domains  http://www.magnet.fsu.edu/education/tutorials/java/domains/index.html

Magnetic Domains

How magnets work: http://www.howmagnetswork.com/

Fact Monster – Magnetism: http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/sci/A0831162.html

Magnetism (try the Quiz linked from this page): http://www.mcwdn.org/Physics/Magnetism.html

Magnetic Field lines: http://www.micro.magnet.fsu.edu/electromag/java/magneticlines/index.html

Magnetism and Magnets(informational websites)

Engineering Interact – Magnetic forces module: http://www.engineeringinteract.org/resources/parkworldplot/flash/concepts/magneticforces.htm

The Basics of Magnetism (quiz at the end): http://www.school-for-champions.com/science/magnetism.htm

Magnetic Field lines animation (click on links!!): http://www.coolmagnetman.com/magmotion.htm

**Audio Stories – Electricity and Magnetism (click on ‘Media’ and ‘Audio Stories’): http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/MagnetismandElectricity/

Magnetism and Magnets(animations and interactives)

** need headphones

Review of Magnetism – Rags to Riches game: http://www.quia.com/rr/80966.html

Fun Games with Magnetism: http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/games/magnetism

Electric and Magnetism Battleship: http://www.quia.com/ba/95124.html

Magnetism and Magnets(Games)

HowStuffWorks – Electromagnets: http://www.howstuffworks.com/electromagnet.htm

Electromagnets game: http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/electromagnets/

##Science Bob – make an electromagnet: http://www.sciencebob.com/experiments/electromagnet.php

## we will do this in our lab! Read it over.

Electromagnets

**Interactive lesson on Static Electricity and Magnetism: http://www.skoool.ie/content/skoool_learning/junior/lessons/science/static_electricity/flash/h-frame-ie.htm

##Science made simple – Static electricity: http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/static.html

##Explore static charge (interactive): http://www.classzone.com/books/ml_science_share/vis_sim/emm05_pg7_charge/emm05_pg7_charge.html

PhET Interactive Simulations – Balloons and static electricity (interactive - click on ‘Run Now’): http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/balloons

Energy story – Resistance and Static Electricity (scroll down and click on two tabs about static electricity): http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter03.html

Electric Charges and Static Electricity

** need headphones## lab activity

National Geographic – Make Lightning Strike: http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/lightning-interactive/

**Lightning animated video (the narrator is kind of scary, but the info is good): http://www.kidsknowit.com/interactive-educational-movies/free-online-movies.php?movie=lightning

Static electricity crossword puzzle: http://www.bcscience.com/bc9/docs/puzzles/section7.2_puzzle/index.html

Static Discharge and Lightning

** need headphones

Magnet Man – Magnet basics (paramagnetic and diamagnetic materials): http://my.execpc.com/~rhoadley/magindex.htm

Earth’s magnetic field and magnetosphere: http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/Magnetosphere/overview.html

NOVA - Gallery of Auroras: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/earth/gallery-auroras.html

Geophysical Institute – FAQ about Aurora: http://odin.gi.alaska.edu/FAQ/

Video of Aurora Borealis from NASA: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/capital-weather-gang/post/video-awesome-aurora-australis-from-international-space-station/2011/09/22/gIQAfVrinK_blog.html

The Van de Graaff Generator (static electricity): http://www.magnet.fsu.edu/education/tutorials/java/vandegraaff/index.html

Bonus Extension Questions

Be sure to complete the ‘Review and Reinforce’ worksheets in your packet.

The ‘Enrich’ worksheets are optional, but great information to learn about.

Packet Completion