How strong is your magnet?

In this activity, students can make a prediction of how many many paper clips their magnet can attract (hold or pick up). 
It can also be a contest to see who can attract the most paper clips with their magnet.

Materials Needed

magnets

paper clips

A variation is to explore different types and sizes of magnets to see which is the strongest.

Children can also explore with other objects such as washers, nuts, bolts, etc.

To tie in a math lesson, children can tally and graph their results.