Ms. Frizzle's class challenges Mr. O'Neatly's class to a science contest withamazing--and magnetic--results.

Magnets can be fun to play with, but they are very useful too. A small magnet can pick up a handful of paperclips at once. A very large magnet can pick up a car! In Amazing Magnets you will practice some key phonetics skills while learning about magnets' amazing ability to pick up and stick to metal objects both big and small.

Do you know how to make a paper clip dance? Read this book to find out!

Questions and answers provide basic information about magnets and magnetism. Includes several experiments.

Explains magnetism and how it works.

'Amazing Magnets' features easy-to-follow experiments for testing magnets and magnetic fields.

Surprising and seemingly impossible effects result from the 40 experiments included in this fascinating science resource—all based on real magnetic physics. Each experiment—such as using a common refrigerator magnet to create a three-dimensional image or floating a magnet and carbon sheet in midair—is outlined with step-by-step instructions and diagrams that illustrate the key concepts of magnetism. Even the most experienced science teacher or at-home tinkerer will find dozens of new tricks in this amazing collection.

Children are keen observers of the world around them. This series helps kids understand the scientific basics behind their everyday experiences. Through simple, clear text and colorful images, these books provide the tools children need to start thinking like scientists! Book jacket.

Explores the attactive power of magnets.

Inspired by 'Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls' and 'Rad Women A to Z,' Iowa State education professor Katy Swalwell worked with over 25 Iowa women artists and RAYGUN to create an illustrated children's book that celebrates the incredible accomplishments through short biographies of a diverse set of women throughout Iowa's history. The book is available at raygunsite.com.