Magnetism Investigations

You've probably played with magnets or seen them on a refrigerator door. But did you know that magnets are used in everything from laptops to electric guitars? Why and how do these magnets work? Throughout the centuries, scientists have wondered about magnetism. Why are some objects always magnetic while others are magnetic for only a short time? How do compasses work? Do migrating animals use magnetism to navigate? When scientists have questions like these, they complete experiments to find the answers. Learn what they have discovered about magnets and magnetism.

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Magnetism Investigations

You've probably played with magnets or seen them on a refrigerator door. But did you know that magnets are used in everything from laptops to electric guitars? Why and how do these magnets work? Throughout the centuries, scientists have wondered about magnetism. Why are some objects always magnetic while others are magnetic for only a short time? How do compasses work? Do migrating animals use magnetism to navigate? When scientists have questions like these, they complete experiments to find the answers. Learn what they have discovered about magnets and magnetism.

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Magnetism Investigations

Magnetism Investigations

by Karen Latchana Kenney
Magnetism Investigations

Magnetism Investigations

by Karen Latchana Kenney

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Overview

You've probably played with magnets or seen them on a refrigerator door. But did you know that magnets are used in everything from laptops to electric guitars? Why and how do these magnets work? Throughout the centuries, scientists have wondered about magnetism. Why are some objects always magnetic while others are magnetic for only a short time? How do compasses work? Do migrating animals use magnetism to navigate? When scientists have questions like these, they complete experiments to find the answers. Learn what they have discovered about magnets and magnetism.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781512471434
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date: 08/01/2017
Series: Key Questions in Physical Science (Alternator Books ® )
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 32
File size: 10 MB
Age Range: 9 - 11 Years

About the Author

Karen Latchana Kenney is an Indian-Irish author and editor, born near the equator in Guyana, and raised far north in Minnesota. She writes both fiction and nonfiction stories about scientific wonders and discoveries, immigrant and biracial experiences, momentous historical events, and civil rights struggles. Her books have received several starred reviews and have been named a 2025 Minnesota Book Awards Finalist, a 2025 Pedro and Daniel Intersectionality Book Awards Finalist, a 2023 Mathical Book Prize Honor book, and a YALSA Quick Pick for Reluctant Readers. She lives in Minnesota with her designer-musician husband and mathematician–robot-building son, where they explore all the wild places they can find. Find her online at https://www.karenlatchanakenney.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Finding the Way 4

Chapter 1 What is a Magnet? 6

Chapter 2 How Do Magnets Work? 10

Chapter 3 How Do Animals Migrate? 14

Chapter 4 What Makes an Electric Guitar's Sound? 20

Chapter 5 How Does a Maglev Train Work? 24

Try It! 28

Glossary 30

Further Information 31

Index 32

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