This post correlates with Module 12 in Exploring Creation with Physical Science
Electromagnetism-what a huge subject. One people spend their whole life studying. So, obviously, what we explore here is only going to scratch the surface. It will only be an introduction to the topic. You could expand your own study to delve a little more deeply.
One book I highly recommend is the TOPScience: Electricity #32. This book takes a hands-on, discovery approach to electricity, and works well for elementary and middle school kids. You can order a hard copy, or download an ebook.
How Maxwell Unified Electricity and Magnetism- very good
Electromagnetism-what a huge subject. One people spend their whole life studying. So, obviously, what we explore here is only going to scratch the surface. It will only be an introduction to the topic. You could expand your own study to delve a little more deeply.
One book I highly recommend is the TOPScience: Electricity #32. This book takes a hands-on, discovery approach to electricity, and works well for elementary and middle school kids. You can order a hard copy, or download an ebook.
Schedule:
Before the week gets going, look at the experiments/labs and see what supplies you will need.:)
I do each section in about 1-1.5 hours. But I would take more time if I had it. This does not include watching videos, which we do while we eat lunch. I will let them play the games listed in the resource section on their own time. We also have a couple of electronic kits I will let them play with.
Section 1: History of James Clark Maxwell and Electrical Charges.
Section 2: Photons and the Electromagnetic Force
How Objects Become Charged
Section 3: Electrical Circuits
Online Resources
Bill Nye the Science Guy- Electricity
The Magic School Bus Gets Charged
Bill Nye the Science Guy- Magnatism
Games and resources that introduce particle physics in an understandable and enjoyable way. You can ask my kids, I am NOT a game person. Video games are highly restricted at my house. But they actually learn something with these. The photon catcher game goes will with this lesson.
Wonderful series on physics. #39 is on Maxwell's Equations. Comes with a worksheet. High School
High School Video Lessons on Physics, including electromagnetism
History of Maxwell
How Maxwell Unified Electricity and Magnetism- very good
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