Experiment Kits

Experiment kits to introduce magnetism at primary school!

The phenomenon of "magnetism" is based on very complex physical relationships that are difficult to visualise using simplified models. This applies in particular to the magnetic poles and the fact that they always occur in pairs. Nevertheless, magnets are simply fascinating and have an almost magical effect.

You can easily explore the world of physics with the experiment kits. Depending on the equipment, the box is also suitable for primary school children. Find out which materials react to a magnet. Glass, wood, metal or plastic? Are all magnets the same, or are there differences between them? These and other questions are particularly suitable for primary schools, as they are not yet very complicated and contribute to a basic understanding of physics. Following on from this, you can continue with more complicated experiments. Visualising magnetic fields using metal shavings under a glass plate or demonstrating the earth's magnetism using a compass are common and impressive experiments.

Bringing fascinating physics into the classroom with magnetism

Experiments with magnets are easy to prepare. Magnets work at any time and in any place, they do not require batteries and do not lose their strength, even over long periods of time. Here are some simple experiments to get children fascinated by magnets.

Playful experiments with magnets:

To demonstrate the strength of a magnet, all you need is a magnet, a surface for the magnet to stick to and lots of different pieces of paper.

If you now hang the magnet on the surface and stick a piece of paper underneath it, it shows its magnetic effect less and less. If you gradually place more pieces of paper under the magnet, at some point it will no longer be able to adhere as the distance to the surface becomes too great. You can also use this experiment to compare magnets with each other, as they may differ in strength.

Spielerisch mit Magneten experimentieren:

In primary school, games with magnets are a good place to start. The best-known magnet game is probably the fishing game.

All you need are small magnetic fishing rods (or magnets with a string attached), paper clips and fish made out of paper.

You can involve the children in the game preparations and ask them how the game is set up once they have understood how the magnet works. Support them if necessary, for example if they have problems attaching different materials to each other. This way, the children have already learnt a lot about the magnet while setting up the game.

Of course, you will find more interesting experiments in the respective instructions. Magnetic experiments turn science lessons into a magic lesson. Children particularly enjoy researching and experimenting, as they can discover theory in real life.

Magnetism experiments to touch and explore

Natural sciences are enormously diverse. This is reflected in the different ways in which they can be discovered in our surroundings and environment. The diversity of experiments is particularly evident in physics. Not only does physics itself consist of many smaller phenomena, all of which are fascinating, but the individual phenomenon can also be encountered in many different ways. The Researchers workshopprovides many interesting interactive products for young researchers to develop their skills and curiosity.

Magnets and magnetism are perfect for demonstrating this diversity. When you think of them, many people first think of the magnet on the fridge. Of course, magnetism is very obvious there. But it is much more subtle when it comes to toys or technical devices. Of course, a complex topic like magnets is still too complicated in some parts for pupils in primary or lower secondary school, but children can grasp the basic concepts of magnets and their magnetic field at a very early age - after all, they are explorers by nature. The STEM range offers many more exciting experiment kits for discovery and research.