magnets

Easy-to-follow text teaches young readers about magnetism, explaining how magnets work and how they are used in the world around them.

Provides an overview of the scientific method and includes material lists and step-by-step instructions for five experiments on magnets. Includes audio, videos, activities, weblinks, slideshows, transparencies, maps, quizzes, and supplementary resources.

Introduces readers to Maria's day of experimenting with magnets. Discusses the concept of magnetism for young readers. Additional features to aid comprehension include vivid photographs, Common Core questions and activities, a phonetic glossary, and sources for further research.

Provides an overview of the scientific method and includes material lists and step-by-step instructions for five experiments on magnets.

Introduces basic facts about how magnets work.

A detailed exploration of the science behind fearsome forces, paired with fun and relevant experiments, will make even the most reluctant readers excited to pick up this book.

"What would our world be like without magnets? Computers, radios, phones, and TVs wouldn't work correctly. And many other modern machines wouldn't exist. With this basic introduction to magnets, young readers will learn how magnets work and how useful they are our world today"--.

Describes how magnets work and includes instructions for making a magnet and a compass.

Explores the properties of magnets through experiments using readily available equipment.

An introduction to magnetism that explains what it is, what materials are magnetic, how magnets work, what magnetic poles are, and what the different types of magnets are.