Skip to main content
Browse
Search
English
Español
繁體中文
简体中文
Filipino
اللغة العربية
Français
Deutsch
日本語
한국어
Português
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
Explo Main navigation
Visit
Plan Your Visit
After Dark Thursdays
Calendar
Tactile Dome
Museum Galleries
Getting Here
Visitor FAQs
School Field Trips
Event Rentals
Education
Education Resources
Professional Development
Free Educator Workshops
Tools for Teaching and Learning
Learning About Learning
Community Programs
Educator Newsletter
Explore
Everything
Activities
Videos
Exhibits
Websites
Articles
About Us
Learn About Us
Our Story
Partnerships
Global Collaborations
Arts at the Exploratorium
Awards and Recognition
Contact Us
Join + Support
Donate Today!
Support Our Impact
Membership
Join Our Donor Community
Engage Your Business
Attend a Fundraiser
Explore Our Reach
Volunteer
Store
Buy Tickets
Donate
Home
Science Snacks
Tags
Search
English
Español
繁體中文
简体中文
Filipino
اللغة العربية
Français
Deutsch
日本語
한국어
Português
ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi
Main navigation
Visit
Plan Your Visit
After Dark Thursdays
Calendar
Tactile Dome
Museum Galleries
Getting Here
Visitor FAQs
School Field Trips
Event Rentals
Education
Education Resources
Professional Development
Free Educator Workshops
Tools for Teaching and Learning
Learning About Learning
Community Programs
Educator Newsletter
Explore
Everything
Activities
Videos
Exhibits
Websites
Articles
About Us
Learn About Us
Our Story
Partnerships
Global Collaborations
Arts at the Exploratorium
Awards and Recognition
Contact Us
Join + Support
Donate Today!
Support Our Impact
Membership
Join Our Donor Community
Engage Your Business
Attend a Fundraiser
Explore Our Reach
Volunteer
Store
Buy Tickets
Donate
Science Snacks: magnetic field
Circles of Magnetism
Make a magnetic field that's stronger than Earth's.
Eddy Currents
A magnet falls more slowly through a metallic tube than it does through a nonmetallic tube.
Electric Current Model
Use magnets to model the motion of electrons.
Magnetic Lines of Force
Iron filings trace out magnetic field lines in three dimensions.
Magnetic Shielding
Magnetic lines stop here.
Modulated Coil
Hear the magnet!
Where's North?
Hanging magnets reveal the earth’s magnetic field.