Make a stripped-down motor

I posted a new podcast – “Ooh you make my motor run” on my Science Teaching Tips podcast.  One of the Exploratorium staff educators, Modesto Tamez, tells how he gets students exploring electromagnets, a great preparation for making an electric motor.

Here’s the Stripped Down Motor activity: www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/stripped_down_motor.html

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