Recognize that electricity can be produced using a magnet and wire coil SPI 0807.12.1

Links verified 9/21/2014

1. Creating an Electromagnet - a hands-on activity
2. Electricity and Magnetism - the basics of circuits
3. Electricity and Magnetism - a series of experiments about electricity and magnetism designed for use in the fourth grade
4. Electricity and Magnetism Matchup - Repeat this activity several times, you'll see many new terms each time you try.
5. Electromagnet Simulation - power an electromagnet and transport a truck to the crusher or
6. Experiments with magnets and our surroundings - lots of activities provided by "Magnet Man"
7. How Do I Make and Electromagnet? - explanation from Jefferson Lab
8. How Electricity and Magnetism are Related - explanation with good diagrams
9. How Electromagnets Work - from How Stuff Works
10. Magnetic Field - a good description from Wikipedia
11. Magnetic Field of a Bar Magnet - The magnetic field of a bar magnet can be investigated with this compass needle applet.
12. Magnetic Suction - This experiment shows how your doorbell works (from the Exploratorium)
13. Magnets and Electric Current - how-to instructions from a BBC site
14. Magnets and Electromagnets - a good description accompanied by several drawings
15. Magnetism and Electricity - a ten page lab to print
16. Magnetism and Electromagnetism - detailed explanation, with diagrams, from S-cool
17. Make a Magnet - a hands-on activity from Discovery Channel Schools Curriculum Center
18. Make an Electromagnet - activity from Science Bob
19. Why is it (in detail) that the more coils you add to an electromagnet, the stronger its magnetic field is? - explanation from Jefferson Labs

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