Activity (Hands-On)Grades 5 - 7
Electricity & Magnetism: Whose Field Line Is It, Anyway?
Materials List
Each group needs:
- 1 bar magnet (rectangular)
- 1 sheet of paper
- 1 3/16-in iron nail (3-in long)
- 2 meters of 28 to 32 gauge copper magnet wire (bulkwire.com)
- 100 g of iron filings
- 1 battery (AA, AAA or 9V)
- 1 pair of wire strippers
- Fields Lines Worksheet (PDF) one per student