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Using Magnets

Magnets Are Amazing

Day 165of 180
Week 33of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Identify common objects that use magnets

2

Demonstrate understanding of magnetic uses in everyday life

3

Develop curiosity about God's creative design in magnetism

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 3:19

“Yahweh by wisdom founded the earth. By understanding, he established the heavens.”

— Proverbs 3:19 (WEB)

Just as God used wisdom to create the world, we can explore and understand how magnets work through careful observation

📦 Materials Needed

  • Refrigerator magnets
  • Compass
  • Magnetic toy
  • Various metal and non-metal objects
  • World English Bible
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse science adventure! Let's review what we learned about magnets yesterday.

💭 Review Question: Can you show me how magnets can push or pull each other?
2Teaching (8 min)

Today we'll discover how magnets help us in everyday life!

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Magnets help keep things stuck to the refrigerator
  • Compasses use magnets to show which way is north
  • Many toys use magnets to move and work
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • Where have you seen magnets at home?
  • What fun things can magnets do?
3Activity: Magnetic Treasure Hunt (10 min)
hands-on exploration

Find and sort objects that magnets can stick to

📝 Instructions:
  1. Collect different objects around the room
  2. Use a magnet to test which items stick
  3. Sort items into 'magnetic' and 'non-magnetic' groups
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child identify magnetic objects

Challenge: Predict which objects might be magnetic before testing

4Closing (3 min)

Let's remember how amazing God's creation is!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about magnets today?
  • Can you name one place you've seen a magnet?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll start learning about sound and how things vibrate!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Magnets have invisible magnetic fields that attract certain metals

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Keep activity playful and exploratory
  • Allow child to experiment safely
  • Praise curiosity and careful observation
🤔 Common Struggles:

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

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about discovering how magnets work

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a BibleMouse 'Magnetic Discoveries' journal page
  • Use BibleMouse Printables Library magnet-themed coloring sheet

Ready for Tomorrow?

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