What experiments can you do with magnets?

Unleash the Amazing Power of Magnets with These Simple Experiments

• Defy Gravity with Paperclips. Buggy and Buddy.
• Test a Magnet Sorting Mat. PreKinders.
• Make Magnetic Slime.
• Experiment with Magnetic Pyramids.
• Eat Magnetic Cereal (Or Don’t!
• Freeze Magnetic Ice.
• Make Magnets Bounce.
• Drive a Magnet-Powered Car.

What objects are attracted to magnets?

Iron, cobalt and nickel, as well as alloys composed of these ferromagnetic metals, are strongly attracted to magnets. Other ferromagnetic metals include gadolinium, neodymium and samarium. Paramagnetic metals are weakly attracted to magnets, and include platinum, tungsten, aluminum and magnesium.

What household items are magnetic?

Magnets Are Everywhere

• Fridge Magnets. White HOOK-WHT hooks holding up a few aprons on a steel door.
• Magnetic Cabinet Latches. Magnetic cabinet catch.
• Audio Speakers. Audio Speakers.
• Electric motors. An electric motor from a DVD drive.
• More Electronic Devices.
• The Internet.

What are the five uses of magnets for kids?

5 Uses of Magnets for Kids

• Compass. A compass uses a magnet to direct its needle to the north pole.
• Mag-Lev Trains.
• Vending Machines.
• Holding Things.
• Electric Motors.

What household items have magnets?

What three materials can be used to make a magnet?

Iron, nickel and cobalt are all ferromagnetic materials.

What are the only 3 things that can stick to a magnet?

Magnetic Elements: Metals Iron, nickel and cobalt are strongly attracted to magnets. Scientists call these metallic elements “ferromagnetic” because of this strong attraction.

Where are magnets used in everyday life for kids?

Common uses of magnets include the compass, vending machines, refrigerator magnets and electric motors. Some types of trains even levitate above magnetized rails! Without magnets, the world would be a very different place.

What is one example of magnets in everyday life?

Magnets are used to make a tight seal on the doors to refrigerators and freezers. They power speakers in stereos, earphones, and televisions. Magnets are used to store data in computers, and are important in scanning machines called MRIs (magnetic resonance imagers), which doctors use to look inside people’s bodies.