Description This set of 6 magnet wands is part of a range of magnetic science toys & teaching aids for schools and the home. Use for engaging science at home or in the classroom! Teaching ideas for a set of 6 magnetic wands Create a magnetic maze using cardboard and a button magnet. How close can you get two magnetic wands together if the same poles are facing each other? How close can you hold two magnetic wands near each other before opposite poles make them attract? Place paper clips on a table and see if you can make them move by moving the wand under the table. Tie a paper clip onto some string and secure this to a table leg. Can the students make the paper clip float in the air? How close can you get the magnetic wand to some iron filings before they form a pattern? If you have the magnetic sculpture toy, how many pieces of iron can you pick up? Use in conjunction with the deluxe magnet set to explore magnetism School science visit that expands on this science teaching resource Find out more about the properties of materials school science incursion
