Here are the resources on teaching magnet and magnetism to the students of any grade. We suggest the readers to use these resources as per your convenience and context.

The following video talks about exploring things attracted by magnets. This simple activity can be given to the students and even o teachers. E.g. a magnet can be given to the students to explore what objects are attracted and most importantly what materials are attracted by magnet.

In this video we can introduce different classification scheme of magnets. Usually, in Indian context we don’t see different magnets around us. However, we can use other resources to familiarize students with variety of magnets. It is interesting to note that all magnets have limited classification characteristics.

Magnets’ ability to attract ferromagnetic objects in a very visible way. This creates a sense of awe among students and common people alike. We can make different games out of it.

Magnets shows property of attraction between magnets and ferro and para magnetic substances. The property of repulsion distinguishes a magnet from another magnet. This observation can be used to trigger several other questions like measuring the strength of the force.

An interesting property of magnet is its ability to align in a particular direction. Many of us know bar magnets align them in the direction of north-south. What about ring magnets?