Magnetic Power
Wed, Feb 23, 2011
Materials: Magnet box of small materials such as paper clips, safety pins, tissue, plastic toys, nails, toothpicks, piece of cardboard, clear cup of water
Activity: Take the magnet and try to pick up each object. Make a pile of things that the magnet will attract and a pile of things it does not attract. How are the things the magnet attracts alike? Put a paper clip in the cup of water. Will the magnet pick it up through the water? Put a paper clip on top of the cardboard. Put the magnet under the cardboard and see if the magnet can move the paper clip.
Research Question: Which objects are attracted to the magnets and which are not?
Resources:
LISD Parents as Teachers Program, Jan 2011