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In this lesson you will learn about magnetic fields and the Earth's magnetism. Your objectives, skills and materials needed, as well as key words for this lesson are all listed on this page.

Objectives

Students will:

  1. Explain the Earth's magnetic fields.

Skills Needed

Students must be able to:

  1. Learned about magnetism, magnets and poles.
  2. A basic understanding of magnetism and atoms.

Materials Needed*

Students will need:

  1. iron filings
  2. a magnet
  3. a small steel or iron nail
  4. a thumbtack
  5. paper clip with no plastic coating
  6. a globe or world map

*not needed for Independent Study (IS) or Credit Recovery (CR) courses