Floating Magnets

This week we experimented with magnetic attraction to see if a magnetic field could pass through a solid object- in this case a piece of cardboard.Great problem solving!

We attached a cotton thread to the base of a box and tied on a paper clip taped to a picture of a flying object. When we put a magnet on the top of the box the magnet attracted the paper clip through the cardboard and our flying object-a butterfly, rocket, aeroplane or planet was suspended without touching the box-just as if it was flying! Check them out in the classroom!

We worked in pairs with a buddy as it was tricky to stick down the tape AND hold  the magnet in the right place!