Magnet And Paper Clip Experiment

Our magnet wands are one of our most used pieces of science kit and perfect for all kinds of magnet experiments and investigations. When my children were piffling they wandered around the house "testing" things to see if they were magnetic, and then we went through a phase of magnet powered cars, boats and anything else we could make move.

Magnets are great for experiments and investigative activities as children tin feel the forcefulness between them, only can't encounter it, which can experience most magical!

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Magnet Experiments for Preschoolers

Magnet Maze

Magnet mazes are fantastic equally they are super easy to brand and tin can exist themed to any the child is interested in. We've had lots of fun with mini magnet mazes over the years, just at that place's aught to stop you making a giant version!

LEGO magnet mazes are keen fun too!

Magnet Experiment - Magnet maze for learning about magnetism

Crazy Pipe Cleaner Hair

Draw a head of a person and give them a new hair style using a magnet wand and some piping cleaners.

make crazy hair with pipecleaners and a magnet wand

Magnet Scavenger Chase

Nosotros love this magnetic scavenger chase from Inspiration Laboratories.

Another idea is to hide magnetic items and add little clues of codes for children to break which lead them to the next item.

Magnet Sensory Bottle

Sensory bottles are bully fun for little ones and these magnet sensory bottles are actress special.

How strong is a magnet?

Find out how strong your magnet is using felt squares. Investigate to discover how many felt squares it takes to stop two magnet wands being attracted to each other.

Another ideas is to prepare up an investigation using different types of magnets and materials.

Ice and Magnet Experiments

This ice and magnet action from Little Bins for Niggling Hands looks like neat fun.

Observe a story to recreate

We recently watched a make new episode of the Clangers where the Atomic number 26 Chicken get trapped in a pile of space rubbish. Directly away my little girls disappeared off to recreate the scene with our magnets and a stash of toys.

They created a magnet fishing rod using a stick and some string. Used plastic toys for space rubbish and fabricated an 'Fe chicken' using kitchen foil with a magnet within. It wasn't quite accurate to the story, simply they did very well with the resources they had.

During the episode Small and Tiny starting time use nets to endeavor to clear the infinite junk to free the Iron Chicken, merely their nets pause. We used the opportunity to talk about materials that might take made the nets stronger. Major Clanger then uses a magnet to collect the space rubbish. The girls predicted correctly that the weight of the space rubbish would counterbalance down the flying music gunkhole!