What this lesson teaches
This activity illustrates magnetic fields and forces, helping children visualize unseen interactions. By manipulating a magnet to move the clip, kids grasp how magnets attract and repel objects in their environment.
Can you finish magnetic maze explorer in about 25 min?
You will this activity illustrates magnetic fields and forces, helping children visualize unseen interactions.
Sign in to start the full activity flow, save this lesson, print a learner version, and track XP. The preview below is public so parents and educators can evaluate the activity before joining.
This activity illustrates magnetic fields and forces, helping children visualize unseen interactions. By manipulating a magnet to move the clip, kids grasp how magnets attract and repel objects in their environment.
Using physical movement to guide the paperclip engages students’ spatial reasoning through embodied cognition. As they see real-time changes in the clip's path, they connect the abstract concept of magnetism to tangible experiences.
1. Draw a simple maze on a sheet of paper with a pencil. 2. Place a paperclip at the maze start point. 3. Hold a magnet underneath the paper and try to move the paperclip through the maze. 4. Avoid the walls by adjusting the magnet's position. 5. Record how many tries it took to reach the end. 6. Try creating a new maze with different paths — how does it change the challenge?