Dowling Magnets Kinetic Magnetics Wave Wires Magnet Set
- Place the magnet wires on the base, activate them, and watch the unique ways they oscillate as their invisible forces "bounce" off one another! Ideal for an individual or 1 small group of students in grades 3 - 8..
- Includes 4 magnet wires, 12 disc weights, base plate, activation ring, and activity booklet. Some additional common office supplies and common household materials are needed: pencil, paper, string or thread, scissors, tape, compass or equivalent app on smart phone, stopwatch or equivalent app on smart phone, and cushiony packing materials such as foam, bubble wrap, and/or tissue paper..
- Activity booklet features 6 activities with answers, basic science/magnet safety information, and tips for use..
- Conduct NGSS-aligned experiments that explore force and motion, stability and change, energy, structure and properties of matter, waves, engineering design, cause and effect, patterns, and more! Activities include 1. Attract & Repel, 2. Make a Compass, 3. Perpetual Notions, 4. Dangling Challenge, 5. Wiggle Wires, and 6. Earthquake-Resistant Structures..
- Magnet wires on steel base measures approximately 4" L x 4" W x 9" H. Great for students in classroom labs (grades 3 - 8), STEM programs, science fairs, maker spaces, engineering clubs, and even at-ho....