Descriptions for the Activities:

1. Activity 1: Exploring Electric Fields with Charged Spheres – Demonstrates how electric fields form around charged objects, visualizing field behavior.
2. Activity 2: Mapping Electric Field Lines Between Parallel Plates – Guides students in mapping electric field lines, helping them understand uniform electric fields.
3. Activity 3: Investigating Electric Field Strength with a Charged Rod – Examines the relationship between distance and electric field strength around a charged rod.
4. Activity 4: Magnetic Fields Around Current-Carrying Wires – Explores how current-carrying wires generate magnetic fields, reinforcing right-hand rule applications.
5. Activity 5: Investigating Magnetic Fields Between Parallel Wires – Analyzes the interaction between magnetic fields of parallel current-carrying wires.
6. Activity 6: Charge Distribution on Conductors – Examines how charges distribute themselves on conductors, enhancing understanding of electrostatics.
7. Activity 7: Visualizing Magnetic Field Lines with Iron Filings – Uses iron filings to reveal magnetic field lines, helping students visualize magnetic fields effectively.
8. Activity 8: Electric Field Mapping Using Conductive Paper – Involves mapping electric fields with conductive paper, offering hands-on practice in field visualization.
9. Activity 9: Experimenting with the Lorentz Force – Studies the effects of the Lorentz force on charged particles in electric and magnetic fields.
10. Activity 10: Electric Field Strength and Charge Calculation – Provides exercises in calculating electric field strength and understanding its dependence on charge and distance.

How These Activities Are Useful:

These activities offer IBDP Physics teachers a practical set of tools to teach electric and magnetic fields. They enhance students’ conceptual understanding and provide hands-on experience with visualizing field behavior, applying the right-hand rule, and analyzing the interaction between electric and magnetic forces.