In my last blog post on teaching electricity and magnetism I shared some simple, hands-on ideas for the elementary classroom. Today I will be sharing some resources on electricity and magnetism.
This is just a resource list I composed that I find valuable. Please comment below with any other helpful resources you have used to teach electricity and magnetism!
Videos
- brainpop.com
- brainpopjr.com
- brainpop and brainpopjr are subscription sites, but have free videos. If your school has a subscription these are great resources to introduce a topic.
- Bill Nye- who doesn’t love Bill? He has great videos on both electricity and magnetism. These videos run about 30 minutes and are great for both an introduction or wrap up.
- Magnets and Static Electricity This is a subscription site, but you can try it for free
- Magnetism video from Peekaboo Kidz
- Energy video from Peekaboo Kids
- Fun with Magnets video from Sci Show Kids
- The Power of Circuits video from Sci Show Kids
Blog Posts
Amber from SSS Teaching shares a post titled 10 Easy Stations for Building Circuits where she shares some great ideas to get your students working with electricity in a hands-on way!
Tammy from Two Teaching Taylors shares a post titled Fun Ideas for Teaching Electricity and Circuits. She shares some great ideas for review, including these vocabulary puzzles.
Websites
- https://sbsciencematters.com/lesson-units/4th-grade/4physical-magnetism-electricity/ This website has lots of lesson plans available for download on electricity and magnetism
- https://www.exploratorium.edu/subject/electricity-magnetism There are so many great videos and activities available here!
Books
The following book lists are linked on Amazon. They are affiliate links and as an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. I like to have books of different levels for my students. While this is not a comprehensive list, it is a good start if you have any to add let me know in the comments below.
- The Magic School Bus and the Electric Field Trip
- Shocking! Where Does Electricity Come From?
- Oscar and the Bird: A Book About Electricity
- Conductors and Insulators
- DK Eyewitness Electricity
- All Charged Up
- All About Magnetism
- Electricity and Magnetism
- What Magnets Can Do
- Magnets Push, Magnets Pull
- What Makes a Magnet?
- Magnets: Pulling Together, Pushing Apart
However, the most important thing when teaching electricity and magnetism is to let your students, explore, discover, and have fun!
