Free Resources for Studying Magnetism

There is something about magnets that make them super fun for kids to play with. Who am I kidding? They are fun for us all! These free resources for studying magnetism will help make learning about force fun.

We can buy our children loads of toys and the most elaborate of puzzles, yet giving them some items and a magnet will trump them both.

My husband has massive amounts of “stuff” in his tool room. My son found a random speaker magnet, that he carried around with him for weeks. Why!? Because kids are curious about all sorts of things.

Of course, we had to make this into an educational opportunity and ran with it. I went into resource mode and got the best resources I could find to help him and my daughter learn about magnets.

Magnets and experiments = perfect learning tools

Once we started doing experiments and activities, I knew that was the best way for my son to grasp the concept of magnetism. So, we did do a lot of worksheets and watched videos, but the magnetism activities were a HIT!

With these activities, my son learned that magnets can pull all types of objects, no matter the size shape, or consistency.

He learned with experiments that magnets couldn’t pull other things like paper, glass, cloth, plastic, or underwear – don’t ask. Yes, underwear.

Little kids will think, along with how they thought in the olden days, that magnets were magic. Think about it for a second. Things are moving without being touched.

Magnetism is a concept that little kids will enjoy and older kids will just the same. Taking the lessons up a notch is easy with the topic of magnetism. Magnets are actually really important in our world.

Think for a moment about how the objects around us need magnets. Our microwaves, refrigerators, earphones, speakers, medical equipment, electronics, and more.

However, it doesn’t end there.

Our older kids will be astonished to learn how magnetism works. The Earth itself is a massive magnet that has a liquid metal core deep in its core that spins. This creates a magnetic field in the North and South Poles.

Guess what? Magnets themselves have a north and south pole. Magnetism was one of our favorite units, since both my 10-year-old and 14-year-old got so much out of it.

Your kids will get a lot out of these free resources for studying magnetism at home:

Magnets and Magnetism | Learning Junction

Learning about Magnets – for preschoolers (sensory fun for the letter M) | The Measured Mom

Magnet Facts For Kids | Cool Facts for Kids

Experiments with Magnets and a Printable Magnetism Book | Layers-of-Learning

Magnetism | Explain That Stuff!

Physics for Kids Magnetism | Ducksters

Lesson Plan: How Magnets Work | Education World

Magnetism | National Geographic

Magnets for Elementary Science | Internet 4 Classrooms

How to Explain How Magnets Work to Preschool Children | Sciencing.com

Introduction to Magnets FREE Download | Education.com

FREE Printable Magnet Unit | First Grade Wow

27 Ways to Use Magnets for Learning | We are teachers

STEM Magnetism | STEM.org.uk

Magnet worksheet for kids | The Measured Mom

Magnets Free Printable with Letter Size Teaching Posters | The Wise Owl Factory

A Magnetic Attraction… | Teaching Learning and Loving

Learning About Magnets: Tot School Unit Theme | Kara Carrero

The Science of Magnets in Kindergarten: Ideas and Resources (FREEBIE) | Lil’ Country Librarian

Marvelous Magnets | First Grade Wow

Science: That’s A Fact – Magnets | Fern Smith’s Classroom Ideas

Magnetic and Non-Magnetic Sorting Record Charts | SparkleBox

FREE Magnetic Tile Printables | totschooling

Magnets & Magnetism Review Maze- Print & Digital (FREE) | The Trendy Science Teacher

Learn About Magnets | Science with Me

Magnet Station Activities FREE Booklet | Ashleigh

FREE Printable Magnet Word Games | ThoughtCo.

Magnetism Review Game FREEBIE | Love Learning

These activities will bring all the fun to your lessons on magnetism:

40 Fun Magnet Experiments And Play Ideas | Teach Beside Me

Magnet Pendulum | Teach Beside Me

Magnet Trays and Scale Weighing | Inspired Montessori

Science Exploration Activity For Kids: Magnets & Plastic Lids | A Little Pinch of Perfect

Montessori Monday – Montessori Magnetic And Non-Magnetic Activity | Living Montessori Now

LEGO Magnet Maze | Science-Sparks

Experiments with Magnets and a Printable Magnetism Book | Layers of Learning

Exploring Magnetism: easy magnet science experiment for kids | Go Science Kids

Science for Kids: Exploring Magnets | Pre-KPages

Magnetic Slime | Blooming Brilliant

Cool Magnetic Spider: STEAM Challenge| Preschool Steam

Fun Magnet Activities | Fairy Poppins

Mini Magnet Maze | Science-Sparks

Magnetic Ice Science Activity and Magnet Play Kids STEM | Little Bins Little Hands

Mess Free Magnetic Learning Center | Left Brain Craft Brain

Magnetic STEM: Exploring Magnetic Fields | Teach Beside Me

Exploring with Magnets–4 Fun Activities for Preschoolers! | Teaching Mama

Magnetic Slime Science Activity | Little Bins Little Hands

Fun Magnetic Scavenger Hunt | Inspiration Laboratories

10 Fantastic Magnet Experiments for Kids | Science-Sparks

Preschool Science – Magnet Exploration | Mess for Less

9 Science Experiments Explaining Magnetism for Kids | iGameMom

Magnet Experiments | PreKinders

DIY Magnetic Board | Playdough Plato

Fun with Magnets! | The Curriculum Corner

Add these videos to your magnetism lessons for some visual learning:

Magnetism science activity with recording sheets | theSTEMmum

The Science of Magnets Video for Kids | Turtlediary

Introduction to Magnetism | Khan Academy

What Can Magnets Do? Video Activity | Mystery Science

Magnetism – The Dr. Binocs Show – Educational Videos For Kids | Peekaboo Kidz

6 Science – Magnets – Attraction and repulsion | Walnut Learning System

If you have some speakers or earphones around the house, don’t forget they have magnets in them. So, grab them for your lessons and enjoy!