Magnet Power

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Materials

1-liter clear plastic bottle with lid Colorful plastic covered paper clips

Ball bearings Nails

Water Paper shirt box2 large blocks Magnet wands

Instructions

1. Link paper clips into chains and place them in the empty bottle.

2. Fill the bottle with water and close it with the lid.

3. Use a wand to show that magnets even work through water4. Now place the nails, clips and ball bearings in the box and balance the box between the two blocks so children can reach beneath.

5. Use magnet wand to show how magnets work through the box as well.More to doMore science: Display and let the children play with many different games and toys that use magnets.Movement: Let the children form teams of magnets so that when they get close to each other they "stick."

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