Teaching About Magnets & Magnetism

The demonstrations and activities concerning magnets and magnetism described in this guide have been developed over many years. Most involve inexpensive and simple materials that are commonly available and easily put together. The teaching approach has students thinking about, and put into writing, what they expect to happen before they do the activities.

Other AAPT/PTRA Resource Books:
• Exploring Physics in the Classroom
• The Role of Graphing Calculators in Teaching Physics
• The Role of the Laboratory in Teaching Introductory Physics
• Teaching About Color and Color Vision
• Teaching About Cosmology
• Teaching About D.C. Electric Circuits
• Teaching About Electrostatics
• Teaching About Energy
• Teaching About Impulse and Momentum
• Teaching About Lightwave Communications
• Teaching About Kinematics
• Teaching Physics for the First Time