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Magnetic spinning pencil

Nov. 2015 LSTA field trip LLO

2 Magnetism activities:

- A compass by any other name is a magnet

 

A Compass by any other name...

Hanging magnet faces...

- The 'magnetic spinning pencil'

Magnetic spinning pencil

Handout for spinning pencil

 

Magnetic spinning pencil PP converted PDF

Visual instructions for assembly

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