Magnets can be so much fun for kids to play with and learn from. They seem almost like magic! Today I want to show you some creative magnet teaching (and PLAY) ideas for your next lesson on magnetism.
This Cow Magnet in a Bottle Experiment was loads of fun!
Milk Cap Magnet Boats: Save your milk and bottle caps for this activity!
Magnet Pendulum: another great use for the magnet wands!
Magnet Science Fun for Kids– The magnet bottle plus more ideas from around the web!
Simple Machines Gear & Magnet Play for Kids: Use magnets to attach gears to a white board.
My kids like to collect small household objects and see which ones stick to the magnets. You could chart them in two columns.
You can have them try to put the same poles of the magnets together and see what happens. Then try with opposite poles- what’s the difference? Teach them the terms repel & attract.
See if they can make them move things with magnets. There is a fun experiment to get cars moving with magnets on this website.
Here are directions to make your own compass out of a magnet.
More Awesome Magnet Teaching and Play Ideas:
DIY Clay Alphabet Magnets from Moms & Crafters
Printable Funny Face Magnets from Moms & Crafters
DIY Car Magnet Play from Moms & Crafters
Magnet Music Notes from Let’s Play Music
Magnetic Slime from Little Bins for Little Hands
Magnetic Ice Science from Little Bins for Little Hands
Preschool Magnet Science Table from Little Bins for Little Hands
Creative Magnet Activity inspired by the book Let’s Play from Buggy and Buddy
Magnetic LED Lights from Buggy and Buddy
Defying Gravity with Magnets from Buggy and Buddy
Free Magnet Teaching Posters from The Wise Owl Factory
Skating Penguin Small World from Adventures and Play
Magnet Letters Connect the Dots from School Time Snippets
Magnetic Rainbow Name Busy Box from Mama.Papa.Bubba
Chicka-Chicka Boom Boom Sensory Bin from Mama.Papa.Bubba
Magnetic Polka Dot Sensory Bag from Mama.Papa.Bubba
Learning Letters with Magnets from Sunny Day Family
Alphabet Games: The Runaway Letter from Growing Book by Book
Letter Flies Game (The Very Busy Spider) from Growing Book by Book
Little Engine that Could Alphabet Activity from Growing Book by Book
Magnetic Sensory Bin from 3 Dinosaurs
Magnet Powered Car from The Science Kiddo
Fishing With Magnets from Rhythms of Play
Build Magnetic Metal Robots from Adventures in a Box
Primary Colors with Magnet Tiles from Days with Gray
Magnetic Road Trip Tin from Our Kid Things
Magnetic Paper Plate Fishing from Our Kid Things
Magnetic Math Game from Fantastic Fun & Learning
Preschool Magnet Experiments and Games from The Preschool Toolbox