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Students acting out Lenz's Law
Visualizing Lenz's Law

Visualizing Lenz's Law

Lesson Study Resources

Description: Studying electromagnetism can be especially challenging for students as they struggle to visualize fields in three dimensions. In this Lesson study, we helped our students to unpack Faraday’s Law and Lenz’s law by getting the students up out of their seats and moving around the room, playing the roles of electrons and magnetic fields.

When and Where: CSU cross-campus team, 2025–26

Team members: Alex Miller, Sonoma State University (Facilitator); Sara Adibi, San Diego State University; Liza Morris, Sacramento State University; Brianna Santangelo, Sacramento State University; Yazdan Pedram Razi, San Jose State University

Lesson Plan

Slides used in lesson

Lenz's Law activity signs

Lesson Study Conference Slides

Lesson Study Conference Presentation (video)