Lesson 4 Magnet Strengths

For your standard, to know the strength of a magnet , you may count how many paperclips or staples you can attach to one of the magnet's poles.

1. Hold a magnet firmly.
2. Place a paper clip at the end of a magnet.
3. Place another paper clip at the end of the first paper clip.
4. Continue doing this until  the magnet cannot hold anymore paper clips.
5. Count the number of paper clips the magnet can hold.
6. Repeat step 1 to 5 with different types of magnets.
7. Record your findings in your science journal.