Last week we did an experiment to test which items in our classroom are magnetic and which are not. Today learners got a chance to explore 5 different magnet themed stations. By the voice level and smiles I could tell they had a blast! This exploration wraps up our Physical Science unit.
- GeoMags– This station allowed learners to build creations using double sided magnet sticks and metal balls. They got pretty creative!
2. Disk Magnets– Learners were able to float magnets by harnessing their power to repel. Others used attraction and repel to roll disks across the table.
3. Horseshoe and Wand Magnets– These powerful magnets were fun to hold against one another to feel the magnetism as they attracted and repelled.
4. Iron Filings– Learners could decorate faces using iron filings by moving them with a magnet stick. They could also make the iron filings “dance” inside the tubes with a magnet.
5. Bar Magnets– At this station, learners could explore magnets to see what happens when the North and North poles are near each other and when the North and South poles are together. Unfortunately, these bar magnets lost some of their magnetism during storage and weren’t as strong as in past years, but that didn’t stop learners from exploring!
