What Makes a Magnet? (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) by Franklyn Mansfield Branley

What Makes a Magnet? (Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2) Reviews

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  Ardyth

  Very good. Will use it with our 9yo to explore magnets / magnetism at a basic level in the Spring.
  
  Which materials are magnetic and which aren't? Why?
  How to magnetize a needle
  Using that needle as a compass
  Polarity in magnet behavior
  Impact of obstacles & distance on magnetic force
  
  
  
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  Courtney Barter

  What Makes a Magnet? by Franklyn M. Branley explains the way that magnets work. It also gives examples of how to make your own magnets. This book connects something as small as a tiny magnet to the Earth that acts as a huge magnet. This helps children make connections to their world. As I was reading this book, I was learning things I also did not know as an adult. I believe this book would be quite useful for children to learn about the scientific process of how magnets work. Non-fiction.
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  Christine Turner

  
  
  Why does a magnet pick up a paper clip but not a leaf or a penny? How can the whole world be a magnet? Follow the step-by-step instructions about how to make your own magnet, and then find out for yourself what makes a magnet!
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  Hannah Thomas

  This is good to read in science when kids are learning about magnets.
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  Elizabeth

  AR 4.3
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  Teri

  One of the best Read and Find Out Science books yet. NOT A BEDTIME STORY BOOK--but a read ahead of time and set the experiments up kind of book. For sure don't let your kids read the experiments without doing them, let them discover the answers themselves and THEN read the book as a discussion for what they've done. SUPER FUN! We especially liked making a temporary magnet out of a needle and floating it on water to see that it acts as a compass! What kids (and adults) don't love playing with magnets?!
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  Maleigha

  students will explore the properties and behaviors of magnets as they read this engaging book. During my first grade placement last week, I used this book to guide my students into creating an experiment. They went home and found some sort of plastic bottle and filled it with water, they put objects inside such as a paperclip, eraser, and nail. They then brought them into class where we experimented to see which objects a magnet would pick up when the student ran it across the outside of the bottle. This book was very helpful and my students loved it!
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  Kalynda

  While this book is a nonfiction books about magnets, it starts out in story formation, "Let's go fishing with a magnet". From there it carries the fishing theme for a bit, exploring what magnets do, then leading to other types of magnets, including the Earth, the components of a magnet, and magnetic stones used in history.
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  Rita

  This book can be used to teach students about magnets. The students can make predictions about what objects are attracted to magnets. This book also explains the properties of magnets in terms that students will understand.
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  Jean-Marie

  This is the perfect picture book to introduce magnets to a young student. It includes instructions for a few easy activities, like magnetizing a needle and making a compass. The illustrations complement the copy well.
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  Kaila

  I used this text as a read aloud during science ! This book selection made teaching easy that day! The students will enjoy it and gain some prior knowledge before whole group!
  You can also put it in a center for reading!
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  Heather

  We read this book years ago and really loved it. It's a great introduction to magnets with a simple experiment to try (which we did and it worked). Great for the elementary grades.
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  Jennifer

  This book is good for talking about magnets and how they work. This is good for a lesson about magnetism.
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  Shelly Lindsey

  This book is great for building vacabulary while learning about magnets.
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  Kristen Scott

  Magnets
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  Malika J.

  Magnets, push/pull, how to make magnets
  Grades: 3-5
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  Tim

  informational, magnets, constructing a magnet, how-to, illustrations, what attracts/not attracts to magnets,