Let’s get started
Today we will explore investigate magnets through play. Grown-ups can model it first; children can respond by pointing, moving, speaking, or drawing. There is no speed test.
Learn together
- Watch together: Use a child-safe encased magnet to test steel and wood with an adult.
- Try it as a team: Make a guess before you try. Pause, repeat and let the child lead.
- Try once more in a new way: Describe what happened afterward. Celebrate the attempt, not perfect results.
Watch and try an example
Use a child-safe encased magnet to test steel and wood with an adult.
Show what you noticed
- Show or tell a grown-up what you noticed while we explored investigate magnets. An adult may enter the child's words.
- Try it again: Use a child-safe encased magnet to test steel and wood with an adult. Tell your grown-up which part was fun or surprising.
- Draw, point, move, or talk to show what you learned about investigate magnets. Adults can record an observation instead of requiring writing.
Five optional ways to revisit this week
Choose a few minutes on any days that suit your child; these are ideas, not mandatory daily assignments.
- Day 1 · Discover: Use a child-safe encased magnet to test steel and wood with an adult. What did the child notice about investigate magnets? A parent may record their spoken answer.
- Day 2 · Repeat: Repeat investigate magnets together slowly. Encourage the child to choose the materials or lead the play. Describe how the child participated in investigate magnets today.
- Day 3 · Change it: Explore investigate magnets again in a different place or with another set of safe materials. What changed when you tried the activity differently?
- Day 4 · Pretend: Invite the child to explain or act out investigate magnets for a toy animal or family member. Which part could the child explain, show, or imitate?
- Day 5 · Celebrate: Let the child choose one favorite part of investigate magnets to repeat, draw or talk about. What is one skill, observation, or question to remember next time?
Family play extension
Family play extension: Use a child-safe encased magnet to test steel and wood with an adult. Take a picture or save a drawing if your family wishes. This week's theme is sounds around us.
Reflect and grow
What did you enjoy or notice about investigate magnets? Let your grown-up write down your answer if you prefer to speak.