Science: Fun with Magnets!

By playing with magnets and doing experiments with them, we discovered their properties. We tested various objects to see which materials are attracted to a magnet.

Holding a magnet beside a dish filled with iron filings allowed us to view the force field around the magnet.

We experimented to find out what materials magnetic force would travel through. We played a game with a magnetic "boat" (a ping pong ball with a sail on top and a magnet on the bottom.)  By changing the polarity of the magnets surrounding the boat, we were able to move it from place to place. 

We had a great time as we worked in groups of 2-3 to develop our own original magnetic games. It was fun to show them to the class and then to play each other's games!