Magnetism and Static Electricity WebQuest

1. Magnetism and Static Electricity WebQuest 8th grade Science Selinsgrove Area Middle School N. Sassaman - 2011

2. Directions • 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.

3. Atomic Structure • 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 • Magnetic fields - It is all related to electricity : http://www-istp.gsfc.nasa.gov/Education/wmfield.html • NDT resource center – Creation of Magnetic Fields: http://www.ndt-ed.org/EducationResources/HighSchool/Magnetism/fieldcreation.htm

4. Magnetic Domains • Video on what causes magnetic domains (this guy is more animated than me! Watch up to about 2:15 for needed info): http://www.brightstorm.com/science/physics/magnetism/magnetic-domains/ • NDT resource center – magnetic domain: http://www.ndt-ed.org/EducationResources/HighSchool/Magnetism/magneticdomain.htm • Just what is Magnetism?: http://home.interserv.com/~skyblade/wim.htm

5. Magnetism and Magnets(informational websites) • 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

6. Magnetism and Magnets(animations and interactives) • Magnetic Field lines animation (click on links!!): http://www.coolmagnetman.com/magmotion.htm • Engineering Interact – Magnetic forces module: http://www.engineeringinteract.org/resources/parkworldplot/flash/concepts/magneticforces.htm • Audio Stories – Electricity and Magnetism (click on ‘Media’ and ‘Audio Stories’): http://www.fossweb.com/modules3-6/MagnetismandElectricity/ • The Basics of Magnetism (quiz at the end): http://www.school-for-champions.com/science/magnetism.htm

7. Magnetism and Magnets(Games) • 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

8. Electromagnets • 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

9. Electric Charges and Static Electricity • 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

10. Static Discharge and Lightning • National Geographic – Make Lightning Strike: http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/lightning-interactive/ • Zaps from the sky (lightning interactive): http://www.statesman.com/weather/content/weather/sm_interactive/lightning.html • 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

11. Bonus Extension Questions • 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

12. Packet Completion • Be sure to complete the ‘Review and Reinforce’ worksheets in your packet. • The ‘Enrich’ worksheets are optional, but great information to learn about.