Unravel the Secrets of Light and Electromagnetism with James Clerk Maxwell

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What You Get

A full one-hour, 18-page lesson plan containing Informational Text, Case Studies, Discussion Prompts, and Interactive Activities.

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Getting Engaged

Ice-Breakers & Discussion: Prompts that spark student engagement, encourage critical thinking, and facilitate structured classroom debate.

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Getting Stuck In

Interactive WebQuest: Engaging activities and a WebQuest that reinforces learning and connects Maxwell's work to other essential STEM concepts through extension tasks.

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Zero-Prep for You: A complete lesson bundle with detailed notes and differentiated Case Studies to deepen student knowledge instantly.

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Benefits

Our activities foster critical thinking skills that supports your teaching goals — scientific logic, inquiry, collaboration

Engaging Activities

Offers a variety of activities—reading, WebQuest, case studies, and debate—that capture student interest and ensure maximum instructional minutes are used.

Zero-Prep Required

Save hours on planning your class start — just print and go! (Instructions and a complete Answer Key are included.)

Built for Critical Thinkers

Supports high-level scientific logic by using case studies and debate questions to encourage deep reflection and connection to modern physics.

Interactive Learning

Covers Maxwell’s life and work through reading comprehension while providing a WebQuest and Extension Activities for flexible, differentiated instruction.

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