These are some investigations that students can make at the beginning of a unit on electromagnetism or energy. This is in a Word document, so it is fully editable. In order to do these investigations, you will need the following materials: Copper wire, magnets, AA batteries, circuit, compasses, paper clips. I typically do these "Explore" activities before I explain electromagnetism, following the 5E pedagogy. If you have untrustworthy students, you may want to skip investigation #3, as the wire