Grade 9 ยท Science Video Lesson

An electric current can produce a magnetic field and that a changing magnetic field can produce an electric current Video Lesson

Curriculum-aligned Grade 9 Science lesson video for An electric current can produce a magnetic field and that a changing magnetic field can produce an electric current. Use it for classroom preview, instruction support, or home review.

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Curriculum-aligned Grade 9 Science lesson video for An electric current can produce a magnetic field and that a changing magnetic field can produce an electric current. Use it for classroom preview, instruction support, or home review.

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Video Learning Notes

In this lesson, students investigated how electric currents produce magnetic fields and how changing magnetic fields induce electric currents. Through planning and conducting experiments, analyzing data, and explaining their findings, students developed a scientific understanding of electromagnetic interactions. These concepts are foundational to many technologies and deepen students' grasp of forces and interactions in physical sciences.

Learning Goals

  • Plan an investigation to test whether an electric current produces a magnetic field.
  • Conduct the investigation safely and collect reliable data on magnetic effects of electric currents.
  • Plan and conduct an investigation to test whether a changing magnetic field can produce an electric current.
  • Analyze data from investigations to provide evidence supporting the relationship between electric currents and magnetic fields.
  • Explain, using scientific reasoning, how electric currents and magnetic fields interact based on evidence gathered.

Curriculum Context

Grade: Grade 9

Subject: Science

Curriculum: NGSS