ScienceWiz Magnetism

Many children play with magnetic toys when they are in pre-school and most primary grade school children are primed to learn about magnetism, yet they cannot answer the following questions:

Do all metals stick to magnets? (Can you name five pure metals?)

How many poles does a magnet have?

Can you separate the north pole from the south pole of a magnet by breaking the magnet in half?

Can you build an electromagnet?

Can you flip the poles on an electromagnet?

Do you know how to make and use your own compass?

If your child cannot answer these questions, it is time for the ScienceWiz[trademark] Magnetism kit. They keep in the fun, but they do not leave out the science.

For children ages 5 through 10

You Get:

40 Page science book and kit

All materials except 1 D-cell battery

26 Activities designed to develop a solid foundation for more advanced topics in electricity and magnetism:

Build an electromagnet

Flip the poles of an electromagnet

Discover how an electric motor works

Go iron detecting

Visualize the lines of force

Craft a compass

Levitate and bounce ring magnets