STEAM Backpack: Magnets

STEAM Backpack: Magnets

Exploring magnets with young children is fun and easy with this great backpack.

STEAM Backpack Magnets

How to Borrow a STEAM Backpack from your local Meath library.

Backpack Contents

Books

  1. Opposites attract (Bug Club Shared Reading)
  2. The simple science of magnets by Emily James
  3. That magnetic dog by Bruce Whatley

Activities

  1. Selection of magnets
  2. Magnetic maze
  3. Wooden fishing game

Contents: 2 magnetic fishing rods, 12 sea creatures, wooden box

Additional Resources

Use a magnet to guide objects through a maze drawn on the side of a plastic bottle.

https://learning.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/resources/magnetic-maze

 

Short video on ‘How magnets work’

https://www.teachertube.com/videos/how-magnets-work-284106

 

SciShow Kids-Fun with Magnets video

https://youtu.be/s236Q1nuWXg

Simple Science of Magnets Book Cover
Simple Science of Magnets Book Cover
Wooden Fish Magnet Game
Wooden Fish Magnet Game
That Magnetic Dog Book Cover
That Magnetic Dog Book Cover
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