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Magnets Through Materials

Magnets and Attraction

Day 164of 180
Week 33of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that magnetic forces can pass through different materials

2

Identify which materials allow magnetic attraction

3

Observe how magnetic force works

📖 Scripture Connection

Colossians 1:17

“He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”

— Colossians 1:17 (WEB)

Just like magnetic forces can pass through materials, God's power holds everything in the universe together

📦 Materials Needed

  • Bar magnets
  • Paper clips
  • Different materials (paper, plastic, cardboard, thin wood, cloth)
  • Tray or flat surface
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and show a bar magnet. Ask, 'Can magnets work through things we can't see through?'

💭 Review Question: What have we learned about magnets this week?
2Teaching (8 min)

Explain that magnetic forces are special - they can travel through some materials even when we can't see them directly

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Magnetic force is invisible
  • Some materials let magnetic force pass through
  • Not all materials block magnetic attraction
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think might block a magnet's power?
  • Can you imagine how magnets might be helpful?
3Activity: Magnetic Force Adventure (10 min)
hands-on experiment

Students test magnetic attraction through different materials

📝 Instructions:
  1. Place a paper clip on a tray
  2. Put different materials between the magnet and paper clip
  3. Move magnet and observe if clip moves
  4. Record which materials allow magnetic attraction
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher demonstrates with fewer materials

Challenge: Students predict before testing each material

4Closing (2 min)

Discuss discoveries and marvel at how God creates amazing invisible forces

📝 Review Questions:
  • What surprised you about magnets today?
  • Through which materials did the magnet work best?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear God, thank You for creating amazing invisible forces that show Your incredible power!

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll make creative art using magnets!

💎 Memory Verse

Colossians 1:17

“He is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”

— Colossians 1:17 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Invisible Force Charade - children act out how magnets can work through things they can't see

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Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Magnetic forces can pass through non-magnetic materials, demonstrating invisible interactions

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage careful, gentle magnet handling
  • Let children explore and make their own discoveries
  • Ask open-ended questions about their observations
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated if magnets don't work as expected

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Curiosity about how invisible forces work

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a magnet exploration journal
  • Build a simple magnetic maze
  • Discuss invisible forces in nature like gravity

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