Magnets in Toys

Magnetic toys and building sets.

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

What children learn in Level 49

Lots of toys use magnets! In a fishing game, the rod has a magnet and each fish has a paper clip. Catch one!
Some toy trains connect with magnets. Opposite ends face, so the cars pull together.
Turn one car around, and the same ends face. The cars push apart!
Magnetic building tiles have magnets inside their edges, so they snap together. And magnetic letters stick to the refrigerator!

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.)