ACS: Science ABCs - 'M' is for Magnet

Makisha plays with magnets
At every chance she gets.
She uses them to make things,
For people and their pets.

One day while watching skaters
Slide by along the pond,
She thought of an invention—
A magnet wonder wand!

With paper clips and paper
Of course a magnet too
Try what young Makisha did—
It’s so much fun to do!

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What You’ll Need

White Paper
Blunt-tipped Scissors
Tape
Paper Clips
Construction Paper
Markers or Crayons
Ruler
Magnet

How does Makisha’s magnet make her skaters move?

Metal paper clips contain iron, a metal that magnets attract. Magnets can work through many materials, including paper. The wonder wand magnet attracts the paper clips through the paper, allowing the skaters to skate.

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Science Topics

Force (Magnetic), Physics

K-6

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ACS: Science ABCs - 'M' is for Magnet

Makisha plays with magnets
At every chance she gets.
She uses them to make things,
For people and their pets.

One day while watching skaters
Slide by along the pond,
She thought of an invention—
A magnet wonder wand!

With paper clips and paper
Of course a magnet too
Try what young Makisha did—
It’s so much fun to do!

Try this Activity

What You’ll Need

White Paper
Blunt-tipped Scissors
Tape
Paper Clips
Construction Paper
Markers or Crayons
Ruler
Magnet

How does Makisha’s magnet make her skaters move?

ACS (American Chemical Society)

Science Topics

Force (Magnetic), Physics

K-6

Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade

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Download PDFs

PDF File

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Try this activity

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Guided instructions, lesson plans, classroom activities, video demonstrations, and activity books.

https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/resources/k-8.html

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ACS (American Chemical Society)

What makes Archie’s apples turn brown?

https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/adventures-in-chemistry/science-abc/apples-with-appeal.html

ACS: Science ABCs - 'B' is for Bubble

ACS (American Chemical Society)

Why does Benny use detergent to make
bubble liquid?

https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/adventures-in-chemistry/science-abc/b-is-for-bubble.html

ACS: Science ABCs - 'D' is for Drop

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Why don’t water drops stick to Delilah’s raincoat or racetrack?

https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/adventures-in-chemistry/science-abc/d-is-for-drop.html

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How does Carlita make her crystals?

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ACS: Science ABCs - 'G' is for Glue

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Why does Garretta use milk to make glue?

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ACS: Science ABCs - 'H' is for Helicopter

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How does Heather’s helicopter fly?

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ACS: Science ABCs - 'I' is for Ice

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Why does one of Ivy’s ice cubes melt faster than the others?

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ACS: Science ABCs - "J" is for Juice

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Why does Jasper’s juice change colors?

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ACS: Science ABCs - 'K' is for Kazoo

ACS (American Chemical Society)

How does Konrad’s kazoo make music?

https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/adventures-in-chemistry/science-abc/k-is-for-kazoo.html

ACS: Science ABCs - 'L' is for Lens

ACS (American Chemical Society)

Why does Lenny use a water drop to see better?

https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/adventures-in-chemistry/science-abc/l-is-for-lens.html

ACS: Science ABCs - 'N' is for Nose

ACS (American Chemical Society)

How can Norbert find food from just its smell?

https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/adventures-in-chemistry/science-abc/n-is-for-nose.html

ACS: Science ABCs - 'O' is for Ocean

ACS (American Chemical Society)

How does Ollie’s ocean-in-a-bottle work?

https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/adventures-in-chemistry/science-abc/o-is-for-ocean.html

ACS: Science ABCs - 'P' is for Plastic

ACS (American Chemical Society)

Why does Pam’s plastic bag not spring a leak?

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How can Quincy and Quinona (and you) get quicker?

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How does Rosie make her own rainbow?

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How does Shirley make her shadows look so big?

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ACS (American Chemical Society)

Why does Toto’s swirling water look like a tornado?

https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/adventures-in-chemistry/science-abc/t-is-for-tornado.html

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