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Facilitation Tips
When the famous scientist Albert Einstein was five years old, he loved to play
with a magnetic compass. He asked lots of questions: How does it work? What
makes it move? In this activity, you can explore the same magnetic force that
fascinated Albert Einstein.
1. Make a prediction
Do you think your magnet can hold more than 1 paper clip in an unlinked chain?
Yes____ No____
Can the magnet hold more than 5 paper clips? Yes____ No____
2. Try it
My magnet held ______ paper clips.
3. Explore the maze
Use your magnet to move the paper clip through the maze.
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Now Check This Out!
Magnets
by Anne Schreiber. Grosset & Dunlap, 2003.
Try some simple hands-on magnet activities.
What Makes a Magnet?
by Franklyn M. Branley. HarperTrophy, 1996.
Learn how magnets work and make a magnet and a compass.
Preschool Express Magnet Fun
www.preschoolexpress.com/
discovery_station03/
discovery_station_jan03.shtml
Explore magnets with these activity ideas.
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