Magnets are guaranteed to attract two things -- iron and curious kids! This award-winning volume gets students involved hands-on with activities that explore: how magnets work, making a magnet, making a compass, and exploring electromagnetism.
Activities include: free exploration and discovery, Where does a magnet work?, attract and repel, making a magnet, fishing for iron, making a paper clip float, making a compass, What Is an Electromagnet?, and more. Skills challenged include: predicting, observing, recording, following directions, cooperating, and critical thinking.
Everything's here to help you make each project a success -- organizational procedures, required and optional materials lists (readily available), teaching suggestions, and complete, step-by-step directions for all projects.
Also features a two-sided, full-color (one side) pull-out poster with a Magnet Mania game on one side and instructions and game pieces to cut out on the other side. llustrated throughout with helpful line art as well as fun recurring "mouse" characters. All 16 pages perforated for easy removal.
Activities include: free exploration and discovery, Where does a magnet work?, attract and repel, making a magnet, fishing for iron, making a paper clip float, making a compass, What Is an Electromagnet?, and more. Skills challenged include: predicting, observing, recording, following directions, cooperating, and critical thinking.
Everything's here to help you make each project a success -- organizational procedures, required and optional materials lists (readily available), teaching suggestions, and complete, step-by-step directions for all projects.
Also features a two-sided, full-color (one side) pull-out poster with a Magnet Mania game on one side and instructions and game pieces to cut out on the other side. llustrated throughout with helpful line art as well as fun recurring "mouse" characters. All 16 pages perforated for easy removal.
