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![]() Energy in a Magnetic Field
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Rebecca E. Vieyra and Ramon Lopez
This lesson for high school physics introduces the concept of energy in magnetic fields through use of a phone app and NASA video and image sets. Students use the magnetometer in the MagnaAR app to map field vectors and strength of the magnetic field surrounding common magnets. Based on direct observation, they will construct explanations of how energy is stored in magnetic fields and represent their understanding of this energy flow through pie charts. This leads to the culminating activity, in which students examine energy in a solar flare and apply that knowledge to authentic, cutting edge 2020 data of magnetic reconnection -- one of the key drivers of space radiation.
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Next Generation Science StandardsDisciplinary Core Ideas (K-12)
Types of Interactions (PS2.B)
Definitions of Energy (PS3.A)
Relationship Between Energy and Forces (PS3.C)
Energy in Chemical Processes and Everyday Life (PS3.D)
The Universe and its Stars (ESS1.A)
Crosscutting Concepts (K-12)
Patterns (K-12)
Systems and System Models (K-12)
Energy and Matter (2-12)
Scientific Knowledge Assumes an Order and Consistency in Natural Systems (1-12)
NGSS Science and Engineering Practices (K-12)
Analyzing and Interpreting Data (K-12)
Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions (K-12)
Developing and Using Models (K-12)
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