We have been scientists this week and have been learning all about magnets. We learned about magnetic attraction, magnetic force and magnetic strength.
Since we are scientists, we are using scientist words instead of 1st grade words. We know the terms for the different kinds of magnets including wand magnets, u-shaped magnets, bar magnets, horseshoe magnets, and disc magnets. We also know that magnets can attract and they can also repel.
We used wand magnets to test several items in our experiment bags and found a lot of things that did attract to the magnet. We also found things that did not.
We also used our wand magnets to move a paperclip.... and we found out we could move it without even touching it, all because of the force and strength of our magnets!
We did a strength test and found out that magnets are strongest at their poles. We were able to get 34 paperclips on the North Pole and 39 paperclips on the South Pole. SO COOL!
Today, we got to be scientists on the move. We each used a wand magnets to identify items in our very own classroom that attracted and repelled. Some of the most popular items included: our Compliment Can, pencil can, Workstation workboard, and our chair legs. Who knew that we had a science lab within our reach!?
We will continue learning about magnets when we get back from Thanksgiving Break.
