Magnet Investigation

Test which magnet is stronger.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 47

Which magnet is strongest? Let's test it! Hang paper clips on each magnet, one at a time, until no more will stay.
Keep it fair: use the same kind of paper clips for every magnet. Then count and record.
Our results are in a picture graph. Magnet B held the most paper clips, so it's the strongest!
A magnet's pull is stronger up close. Move it farther away, and the pull gets weaker.
Your turn! Put the steps of the magnet test in order.

Georgia Standards of Excellence in Science:

S1P2.b — Plan and carry out an investigation to demonstrate how magnets attract and repel each other and the effect of magnets on common objects.