Magnets at Home

Refrigerator magnets, latches, and name tags.

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

What children learn in Level 48

Magnets help us at home! Refrigerator magnets hold up drawings, because the refrigerator door has steel in it.
Some cabinet doors have a magnetic latch. A magnet pulls on a little steel plate on the door and keeps it shut.
Some name tags have a magnet instead of a pin. It holds the tag on your shirt without poking a hole.
Look around your home with a grown-up. How many magnets can you find?

Georgia Standards of Excellence in Science:

S1P2.a — Construct an explanation of how magnets are used in everyday life. (Clarification statement: Everyday life uses could include refrigerator magnets, toys, magnetic latches, and name tags.)