I don't have a Mystery Pack
In your Mystery Pack Lesson Bag
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Index Cards (3x5)
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2 cards per student |
Paper Clips
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4 clips per student |
Thread
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1 feet per student |
In your Mystery Pack Shared Supplies
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Ring Magnets
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2 magnets per student |
Not included in your Mystery Pack
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Ideas for Magnet Experiments printout
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1 per student |
Magnets Are Weird printout
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1 per student |
Magnetic Metal Items
Paper clips, staples, nails, washers, binder clips, metal bottle caps, stainless steel flatware, or anything else made of iron or steel.
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1 item per student |
Non-Magnetic Metal Items
Pennies, quarters, dimes, nickels, the metal band on the end of a pencil, aluminum cans, or anything else made of aluminum, copper, silver, or gold.
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1 item per student |
Non-Metal Items
Anything made of plastic, wood, glass, or paper. You can even try food items!
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1 item per student |
Pencil
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1 pencil per student |
Set Up Magnet Test Items
The test items should include some metals that are attracted to magnets, some metals that are not, and some non-metal items. At a minimum, students should examine one item from each of these categories. You may want to set up a test item station so that students can explore multiple items from each category.
Cut Up String
Before class, cut up the string so that each student can have some for their experiments.
Teacher Tip
Magnets are fragile, so be careful. If you smack them against each other too hard, they will break. We trust you’ll be gentle with them, but just in case, it can’t hurt to wear safety goggles