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Electromagnetism
Using high-tech Museum equipment, students explore voltage, current, resistance, and the interrelationship between magnetism and electricity. They'll see someone's hair stand on end, create a human extension cord and send an electric current through several people, and shoot a metal ring to the ceiling of their school using electricity and magnetism.
Capacity: 8 classes (200 students) per presentation; 1 to 2 presentations per day.
Schedule: Available during school hours, Monday - Friday.
Space / Special Requirements: Gym / auditorium / cafeteria or other assembly-appropriate space.
| Format | Traveling Program |
| Grades | 3 – 6 |
| Location | n/a |
| Website | n/a |
| Media | OPEN VIDEO OPEN VIDEO |
| Duration | 60 minutes |
| Educator Guide | MOS_Electromagnetism_EdGuide.pdf |
| Documents | MOS_Electromagnetism_BuildMotor.pdf MOS_Electromagnetism_BuildElectrophorus.pdf |
| Reservation | Required. For information and reservations, please call 617-723-2500 or 617-589-0354. You may also email us at travelingprograms@mos.org. |
| Fee | $450 for 1 presentation; $300 for an additional presentation. Travel fees apply for sites more than 30 miles from the Museum. |
| Related Links | Theater of Electricity |
Electromagnetism
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Primary Connections:
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Physical Sciences (Chemistry and Physics) > Forms of Energy (Grade: 3 – 5)
- Physical Sciences (Chemistry and Physics) > Electrical Energy (Grade: 3 – 5)
- Physical Sciences (Chemistry and Physics) > Electrical Energy (Grade: 3 – 5)
- Physical Sciences (Chemistry and Physics) > Electrical Energy (Grade: 3 – 5)
- Physical Sciences (Chemistry and Physics) > Magnetic Energy (Grade: 3 – 5)
- Physical Sciences (Chemistry and Physics) > Magnetic Energy (Grade: 3 – 5)
- Physical Sciences (Chemistry and Physics) > Forms of Energy (Grade: 3 – 5)
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Primary Connections:
MA Science and Technology/Engineering Framework (2006)
(Massachusetts)
- Physical Sciences (Chemistry and Physics) > 04 Forms of Energy (Grade: 3 – 5)
Identify the basic forms of energy (light, sound, heat, electrical, and magnetic). Recognize that energy is the ability to cause motion or create change. - Physical Sciences (Chemistry and Physics) > 08 Electrical Energy (Grade: 3 – 5)
Explain how electromagnets can be made, and give examples of how they can be used. - Physical Sciences (Chemistry and Physics) > 07 Electrical Energy (Grade: 3 – 5)
Identify and classify objects and materials that conduct electricity and objects and materials that are insulators of electricity. - Physical Sciences (Chemistry and Physics) > 06 Electrical Energy (Grade: 3 – 5)
Recognize that electricity in circuits requires a complete loop through which an electrical current can pass, and that electricity can produce light, heat, and sound. - Physical Sciences (Chemistry and Physics) > 10 Magnetic Energy (Grade: 3 – 5)
Identify and classify objects and materials that a magnet will attract and objects and materials that a magnet will not attract. - Physical Sciences (Chemistry and Physics) > 09 Magnetic Energy (Grade: 3 – 5)
Recognize that magnets have poles that repel and attract each other. - Physical Sciences (Chemistry and Physics) > 05 Forms of Energy (Grade: 3 – 5)
Give examples of how energy can be transferred from one form to another.
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