Magnetic Wand Fun Pack
Magnetic Wand Fun Pack
Student's name
First and last name, and class if you know it. This goes on the pack label.
Pickup available at Mega DC – Tweed Heads South
Usually ready in 24 hours
Two wands, 20 balls and 100 chips - a complete magnetism station for $33
2 magnetic wands, 20 magnetic balls and 100 steel-ringed chips, all in a storage container.
This is the kit rather than the components, and the reason it works is that the three parts do different jobs. The wand is a handle a child can hold with a magnet sealed safely inside it. The chips are non-magnetic plastic with a steel ring hidden in the middle, so a child discovers that something can look ordinary and still be picked up. The balls are the magnets themselves - attraction and repulsion in the hand.
Two wands means two children work at once, which is the difference between an activity and a queue.
The container matters. One hundred and twenty-two small parts without a home last about a fortnight.
Safety - the supplier's warning, in full and unedited: The intended use of these magnets is for educational purposes only. Adult supervision is required at all times. Not suitable for children under the age of 8. Not suitable for craft projects. Seek immediate medical attention if magnets are swallowed or inhaled. These are strong powered magnets and can cause medical issues if digested. These magnets are not a toy and are not intended for early learning centres or younger age groups in school or learning or unsupervised environments.
Why we are not paraphrasing that. Two or more small magnets swallowed separately can attract through the wall of the bowel and cause a perforation. It is a surgical emergency, not a stomach ache. If you are buying for a prep or early years room, buy the large ferrite block or the giant horseshoe instead - both are too big to swallow.