Homeschool Science - from Stratton House

MAGNETISM

In THE MAGNETISM ADVENTURE you will:

EXPLORE MAGNETISM THROUGH HANDS ON EXPERIMENTS

      - Experiment with MAGNETIC LEVITATION!

      - Trace a magnet's INVISIBLE FORCE FIELDS with encased iron filings.

      - Build a steel nut sculpture along magnetic field lines.

      - Pace off a TREASURE MAP with your magnetic compass! 


DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF ELECTROMAGNETISM

      - Detect the magnetic field around an electric current.

      - Construct and operate an ELECTROMAGNET.

      - Construct and experiment with your own MAGNETIC MOTOR!


20 EXPERIMENTS IN 13 LESSONS

      - Enough equipment for two children working together.

      - Grades 2-8.


This mini-course takes your children from "opposite poles attract", all the way through electromagnets and making their own motor.

THE MAGNETISM ADVENTURE

Comes with Student Lesson Book & Parent Guide.

PDF samples can be seen below in the Table of Contents.

"My husband does Science with our kids twice a week. He's having fun with it because he can just get out the box and he's ready to go."

- Mrs. Sheila Johnson

WHAT IS INCLUDED?

Everything you need is included in the kit:

    2 Bar Magnets 

    3 Ceramic C5 high force Magnets

    1 Iron Filings in a Clear Sealed Plastic Case 

    1 Magnetic Compass 

    1 Wooden Ruler

    1 Acrylic Rod

    1 Homemade Compass Kit
           (cork piece, portion cups, 2 tiny paper clips) 

    1 Magnetic Sculpture Parts 

           (keeper, washer, 30+ steel nuts) 

    1 Is it magnetic? Kit

            (brass & steel screws, aluminum washer, 

             penny, storage case for small parts)

For Electromagnetism:

    2 Long pieces of Magnet Wire 

    1 C Battery

    1 Ten Penny Nail

    1 piece of Sandpaper

    6 jumbo paper clips 

To Guide you on your Exploration

    13 Student Lessons with a Parent Guide

         (see PDFs of sample lessons in the 

          table of contents below)

Also available as part of the 43 lesson triple set:

ASTRONOMY, BIRDS & MAGNETISM

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THE MAGNETISM ADVENTURE

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This kit is designed for one or two children who could work together as lab partners. 

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ASTRONOMY, BIRDS and MAGNETISM.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS FOR MAGNETISM

 1)   Magnetic Levitation - Two experiments that seem to defy gravity. 

             (CLICK HERE TO SEE PDF OF THIS LESSON)

2)   Attraction and Repulsion - Investigate the poles of a mystery magnet. 

             (CLICK HERE TO SEE PDF OF THIS LESSON)

3)   What is Magnetic? - Test a variety of objects for magnetic properties. 

4)   Making a Compass - from a paper clip and a piece of cork. 

             (CLICK HERE TO SEE PDF OF THIS LESSON)

5)   The Treasure Map - Use your compass to pace off the directions in a treasure map. 

             (CLICK HERE TO SEE PDF OF THIS LESSON)

6)   A Magnet's Reach - Chart and graph how the effect of a magnet changes with distance.

7)   Invisible Force Fields - Observe and draw magnetic fields, created by iron filings in a sealed plastic case. 

             (CLICK HERE TO SEE PDF OF THIS LESSON)

8)   Our Magnetic Earth - Learn how a compass works as you explore the shape of the Earth's magnetic field. 

             (CLICK HERE TO SEE PDF OF THIS LESSON)

9)   Magnetic Sculpture - Use the 3D nature of magnetic fields to create arches and other works of art. 

             (CLICK HERE TO SEE PDF OF THIS LESSON)

10)  A Different Way to Get Magnetism - Use electricity to create magnetic fields. 

             (CLICK HERE TO SEE PDF OF THIS LESSON)

11)   A Homemade Motor - Create a simple (but very cool!) electric motor from a battery, a magnet, some paper clips and wire. 

             (CLICK HERE TO SEE PDF OF THIS LESSON)

12)  Experiments with your Motor - Find out what role magnets play in a motor. 

13)  The Electromagnet - Turn a nail into a magnet that can be turned on and off. 

PUBLISHED REVIEW of THE MAGNETISM ADVENTURE

A review from Editor's Choice

Magnetism Adventure Science Kit from Stratton House

Becky Balder is a homeschooling mom and freelance reviewer for Editor's Choice.

Complete review by my ten year old:"Mom, this is cool."

Now for my comments! This is a really great kit -- the kit comes in the mail with a parent's guide, a curriculum manual, and all the "stuff" to complete a study of magnetism. (Which is great for homeschoolers or just a family wanting to have productive fun together.) This kit specifically studies magnetism, and comes with all the supplies and reproducible lessons for making such things as a compass, an electromagnet, and a motor.

Two nice notes for the parent are that the lessons, even though reproducible, are nicely illustrated, so that they don't look like "just a worksheet". And the box comes with all the supplies, so the parent isn't running around trying to find things like special batteries and motor wires.

Given one to two lessons per week, this box definitely provides enough excitement for a trimester, and fun besides.

Rating: Highly recommended