Magnet Essentials Class Kit

Introduce students to the invisible yet powerful world of magnetism with the Magnet Essentials Class Kit. This comprehensive set provides all the foundational tools required to explore magnetic properties and principles in a tactile, hands-on manner. From attracting and repelling forces to the basics of magnetic fields, this kit helps learners uncover how magnetism interacts with different materials and plays a crucial role in everyday technology. Designed for safe classroom experimentation, it enables students to explore magnetic interactions confidently and independently while reinforcing core scientific principles through structured and creative inquiry.

Why this product is beneficial for educational use:

• Offers a diverse set of magnetic resources for comprehensive learning.
• Helps illustrate the concept of invisible forces through observable interactions.
• Encourages students to test predictions and investigate material properties.
• Reinforces understanding of magnetic poles, attraction, repulsion, and field strength.

Classroom ideas for educational use:

• Create magnetic scavenger hunts to identify which classroom items are magnetic.
• Compare magnetic strength using various objects and weights.
• Use ring magnets and wands to build simple levitation models.
• Facilitate group investigations on which metals react to magnetic fields.

Specifications:

• Contents: Floating ring magnets, magnetic wands, giant horseshoe magnets, iron filings cases, magnetic marbles, bar magnets (plastic cased), magnetic rectangles, steel ringed chips
• Age Suitability: 8+ years (not suitable for early learning centres)
• Safety Notes: Adult supervision required; not intended for crafts or unsupervised environments
• Pack Size: Class Kit