 
EXTRA PARTS FOR MAGNETISM |
These are
Extra Parts for the
kit The Magnetism Adventure
or Astronomy, Birds &
Magnetism. Those kits already contain enough for 2 children working
together.
Please Check the boxes for what
you want, and enter the quantities. After you have made all your selections,
hit "Put these in my cart!"
at the bottom of the page.
20% off: change ANY quantity
to 3 or more and you will get 20% off that item. |
| Item |
Check |
Quantity |
Price |
Notes |
| LESSONS |
| Student Lessons and Parent Guide |
N/A |
N/A |
$15 |
This item comes in The Magnetism Adventure or Astronomy, Birds &
Magnetism. Includes
permission to copy for a family or small group. |
| Student Lessons - just the copies. |
|
set |
$4 |
Want copies for more children but you hate making
photocopies? We can copy them for you. This service is available to customers who have (or are buying) The Magnetism Adventure or
Astronomy, Birds & Magnetism. [consumable item] |
| GENERAL EQUIPMENT - Each
of these is used in several lessons. |
- Latch Magnet Trio,
|
|
sets |
$1 /set |
Powerful, but brittle. I
suggest you have at least 1 set per child plus a couple extra magnets. Get 3 or more sets for 80¢/set; 10 or more sets
for 60¢/set. |
- Bar Magnets
- a pair |
|
pair |
$1.25 /pr |
For 1 group of 1 or 2 children. |
| Compass |
|
|
$1.50 |
For 1 group of 1 or 2 children. |
| Wooden Ruler |
|
|
80¢ |
You may use any rulers, but make sure they don't have a metal strip down
the side. Need 1 ruler per group. |
6 compartment
Plastic Case |
|
|
$1.50 |
Handy for organizing the small pieces. |
| LESSON 1 - Magnetic
Levitation |
| Invisible Thread |
|
|
60¢ |
6 ft, very thin. Enough for up to 3 children.
Giant washer would also be handy. See lesson
9 |
| Acrylic Rod |
|
|
50¢ |
3/16" dia; about 7" long. Kit comes with 1 rod.
Handy to have 1 rod for each child. |
| LESSON 3 - What
is Magnetic? |
| Brass/Steel screws, plus Aluminum washer |
|
|
50¢ |
Identical brass and steel screws in a matched pair, plus 1 aluminum washer.
Use 1 set for every group of 2 or 3 children. |
| LESSON 5 - Making
a Compass |
| Homemade compass kit. |
|
set |
$1 |
CONTENTS: cork square,
sewing needle, 2 serving cups. Use 1 set
for every 1 or 2 children. |
| LESSON 8 - Invisible
Force Fields |
| Iron Filing Case |
|
|
$4 |
Iron filings, sealed in a clear plastic case.
For 1 or 2 children. |
| LESSON 9 - Magnetic
Sculpture |
| Giant Washer & Keeper Disk |
|
|
$1 |
2" dia. Forms the base of the magnetic sculpture.
The washer can also be used in Lesson 2. For
1 or 2 children. One of these already
comes in the Magnetism Bag, below. |
| Steel Nuts - about 30 |
|
pkg |
$1 /pkg |
Enough for 1 sculpture. Also used in Lesson 13. (reusable) |
| ELECTROMAGNETISM STUFF - for lessons 10, 11, 12,
and 13 |
| C Battery |
|
|
$1 |
Any NON-RECHARGEABLE C batteries will do. You'll need at least 1 for each child, plus a few extras
in case the children run them down too quickly. [consumable item] |
| 2 Rubber Bands |
|
pr |
15¢ /pr |
#31 rubber bands. Need 1 per motor. Use any rubber
band that's about 2.5 inches long. |
| Electromagnetism Bag |
|
|
$2.50 |
This bag contains the odds and ends in just the
right quantities for one group of 2 children. Contents: magnet wire pair [consumable],
sandpaper piece [consumable], nail, 6 jumbo paper clips, 3x5 card, giant
washer & keeper disk. |
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