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Magnets Work Through Materials

Magnets Are Amazing

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

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that magnets can work through different materials

2

Test how magnets interact with various substances

3

Develop curiosity about scientific exploration

📖 Scripture Connection

Hebrews 11:3

“By faith, we understand that the universe has been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen has not been made out of things which are visible.”

— Hebrews 11:3 (WEB)

Just as magnets can work through invisible forces, God's power works in ways we cannot always see

📦 Materials Needed

  • Variety of magnets
  • Paper
  • Plastic sheet
  • Glass
  • Cardboard
  • Water in clear container
  • Paper clips
  • BibleMouse Science Exploration Journal
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Gather around and review yesterday's lesson about how magnets push and pull

💭 Review Question: What did we learn about how magnets move?
2Teaching (8 min)

Explore how magnets can work through different materials

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Magnets have invisible power that can move through some things
  • Not all materials block magnetic force
  • We can experiment to see what materials let magnets work
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think will happen when we put a magnet under paper?
  • Can a magnet work through water?
3Activity: Magnetic Material Mystery (10 min)
hands-on

Test how magnets work through different materials

📝 Instructions:
  1. Place a paper clip on top of different materials
  2. Hold a magnet underneath each material
  3. Observe if the paper clip moves
  4. Record results in BibleMouse Science Exploration Journal
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child move magnet and observe

Challenge: Predict which materials will allow magnetic force

4Closing (3 min)

Discuss what we discovered about magnetic forces

📝 Review Questions:
  • What materials did the magnet work through?
  • What surprised you about today's experiment?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn about how magnets are used in everyday life

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Magnetic force can pass through some non-magnetic materials

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Let child lead exploration
  • Encourage careful observation
  • Praise curiosity and scientific thinking
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated if results aren't immediate

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about discovering how things work

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a chart of materials magnets work through
  • Explore magnetic force with different strength magnets

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