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Magnet and Compass
| Title | Magnet and Compass |
| Description | Guided Inquiry Lab Activity for High School Phyiscs/Astronomy (Magnetic Fields/Earth's Magnetic Field/How A Compass Works) Asks students to make connections with prior knowledge of gravity as in inverse square law. Can be supplemented with real bar magnets and compasses after for a demonstration. |
| Subject | Astronomy, Physics |
| Level | High School |
| Type | Lab |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Answers Included | No |
| Language | English |
| Keywords | compass, earth's magnetic field, magnetic field, magnetism |
| Simulation(s) | Magnet and Compass |
| Author(s) | Rebecca Jaronski |
| Contact Email | rebeccajaronski@mobilemcps.org |
| School / Organization | Christiansburg and Auburn High Schools |
| Date submitted | 3/25/15 |
| Date updated | 3/25/15 |
