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Fear of Physics -- Teachers
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Virtual Classroom
The virtual classroom allows teachers to create custom classroom material both from Electricity Online's lessons and tests, and from your own material.

Electromagnetism
Teaching suggestions are provided for studying electromagnetism; activities and demonstrations are included.

Magnetism
Teaching suggestions are provided for studying magnetism; activities and demonstrations are included.

Electromagnetic Induction
Teaching suggestions are provided for studying electromagnetic induction; activities and demonstrations are included.

Neodymium Supermagnets
A number of demonstrations are provided using neodymium supermagnets.  Information is provided on where to purchase these magnets.

Aurora Borealis
Teaching tips are provided for a lesson on the aurora borealis, including background information and activities.

Coils and Electromagnets – Teacher’s Guide
Find a printable teacher’s guide for an activity and two student worksheets.

A Bonus From Electrical Flow – Magnetism – Teacher’s Guide
Find a printable teacher’s guide for an activity and two student worksheets.

Current-Carrying Coils In Magnetic Fields
This is a lesson plan for studying the direction of movement of the pointer of a home-made galvanometer for a given current direction, for describing how the current-carrying coil exerts a force on the magnet, for 

predicting how the number of turns of wire in the rotating coil influences the rotation speed of the motor, and for describing why the DC motor works without an armature.

Electric and Magnetic Fields
This is a lesson plan for studying the concepts of magnetic and electric fields.

Electromagnets
This is a lesson plan for making an electromagnet and determining its strength.

Magnets
This is a lesson plan for exploring magnetism as a force and to formulate a mathematical force law for magnets.

Magnetic Muscles
This lesson plan provides a method for mapping a magnetic field.

Magnets, Electromagnets & Fields of Force
This is a lesson plan for a study of basic magnetic properties.

Magnets, Electromagnets & Fields of Force
This is a lesson plan for studying magnetic properties and for building an electromagnet and an electric motor.

Understanding:  Magnetism
This is a lesson plan for a two-class-period study of magnetism.  The site includes links for additional study.

The Motor Principle
This is a lesson plan for building a simple electric motor from common items.  A good diagram is provided.