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What Do Magnets Do?

Magnets Are Amazing

Day 161of 180
Week 33of 36
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Understand that magnets can stick to some objects but not others

2

Explore different objects and test their magnetic properties

3

Develop curiosity about how things work in God's amazing world

📖 Scripture Connection

Proverbs 3:19

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

— Proverbs 3:19 (WEB)

Just as God created the world with wisdom, we can explore and understand how things work through careful observation

📦 Materials Needed

  • Various magnets
  • Sorting tray
  • Paper clips
  • Wooden block
  • Plastic toy
  • Metal spoon
  • Crayon
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (3 min)

Welcome to today's BibleMouse science adventure! Last time we learned about wind, and now we're going to discover something magical - magnets!

💭 Review Question: Can you remember what we learned about wind yesterday?
2Teaching (5 min)

Magnets are special objects that can stick to some things but not others. They have a special power that helps them connect to certain materials.

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Magnets have a special power called magnetism
  • Some things stick to magnets, some don't
  • Magnets can pull things toward them
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What do you think might stick to a magnet?
  • Can you guess why some things stick and some don't?
3Activity: Magnetic Treasure Hunt (6 min)
exploration

Let's explore what sticks to our magnet!

📝 Instructions:
  1. Gather different objects from around the room
  2. Hold the magnet close to each object
  3. Watch what happens - does it stick or not?
  4. Put sticky things in one pile, non-sticky in another
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Help child identify and sort objects

Challenge: Predict which objects will stick before testing

4Closing (3 min)

Wow! We learned so much about magnets today!

📝 Review Questions:
  • What did we learn about magnets?
  • Can you show me something that stuck to the magnet?

Coming up: Tomorrow we'll learn more about sorting magnetic and non-magnetic objects!

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Magnetism is a fascinating force that helps children understand how the world works

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Use gentle guidance during exploration
  • Encourage child's natural curiosity
  • Make it fun and playful
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might get frustrated if objects don't stick as expected

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Excitement about discovery, careful observation

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a BibleMouse Magnetic Sorting Worksheet
  • Read a picture book about magnets from BibleMouse Read-Aloud Library

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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