{"id":2074,"date":"2016-07-15T00:18:03","date_gmt":"2016-07-14T14:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/?p=2074"},"modified":"2020-03-20T23:15:56","modified_gmt":"2020-03-20T12:15:56","slug":"magnet-science-experiment-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gosciencekids.com\/magnet-science-experiment-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring Magnetism: easy magnet science experiment for kids"},"content":{"rendered":"

Classic physics science experiment<\/a> for kids: can you guess which everyday items are attracted to magnets?<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Jewel found my stash of old Ladybird reference books from when I was a little girl. They’re over 30 years old! (Bless my dear mother for keeping them for all these years!)<\/p>\n

There’s a few Junior Science books in the collection, and Jewel asked if she could try some of the experiments. Umm, sure!<\/p>\n

The first one she chose is from the Magnets and Electricity book, and is a classic experiment on magnetism. Essentially you find some random items from around the house, predict whether you think they will be attracted or not attracted to a magnet, test and sort.<\/p>\n

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Suitable for<\/h3>\n

This is a fun experiment that can easily be tailored to suit preschool<\/a>, kindergarten<\/a>, or early primary school <\/a>aged kids. My kids were 6 years old (grade one) and 3.5 years old (preschool) when we did this at our home.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Please note…<\/h3>\n

I recommend using a large-sized magnet. Small magnets that could potentially be swallowed are particularly dangerous if swallowed concurrently with other magnets or items attracted to magnets, as they can attract each other inside the gut and cause all sorts of nasty problems. Also, if your child tends to put things in their mouth, you may want to avoid small items altogether. You know your child. Use your best judgement, and please supervise at all times.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Magnetic Attraction Experiment for Kids<\/h2>\n

Here’s what we used.<\/p>\n