Magnets, types, shapes, and classification

A series of experiments related to understanding how electric current is generated.

Objective:

Be aware that there are different types of magnets with different characteristics.

Material:

• Different types of magnets (natural, steel, ceramic, rare earth, flexible).

Process:

Provide each group of pupils with the available magnets, or photocopies of them.
Paste the photocopies of the magnets where appropriate in the following table, or draw them, commenting on their main characteristics.