Attract/Repel  

On/off 

Patterning  

Pulling—magnetic force  

Stories/Play sets  

Collecting refrigerator magnets  

Magnetic marbles  

Test the strength of various magnets  

Observation

Magnification

Winton Place a paperclip on the mouth of a cut out fish, use a magnet at the end of a dowel as your fishing rod. (You can change objects according to holiday.)

Winton Children try to attach various cut-outs to magnet sheets to see if they attach, or not.

It might be a good idea to tell students which objects they should NOT test with magnets—CD’s, computer screens, audio cassette tapes.

Make sure the magnets do not pose as a choking hazard for young children.

I’m a little magnet you will see,

Anything metal comes right to me.

If it’s not metal you will see,

That it won’t even stick to me. 

I am smart, I am clever,

I'm a great investigator.

Ready, set...go!

Use the magnifying glass to look at skin, leaves, pinecones, rocks, ANYTHING!

Observation is the key. Start a nature journal. 

Fiddle-fiddle-fee,

What do you see?

What’s under the magnifying glass?

Will you describe it to me?

I can be a problem solver,

Problem solver, problem solver,

I can be a problem solver,

Let me show you how.