Booklet (DIN A4, 18 pages, spiral-bound), 5 picture cards (A4)
Please note:
Montessori materials are NOT toys, but educational materials. Proper use requires appropriate training.
Montessori materials may contain small, rough, sharp, or other elements that could cause injury or damage if used improperly.
It may therefore only be used by children under the supervision of appropriately trained persons and in an appropriate environment.
Children already know magnets - there are many magnetic building blocks and perhaps magnets on the refrigerator. They know the effect and learn in this booklet about the history of magnetism. The magnetic force is invisible and passes through body parts and many objects. Armin Blätzinger and Dr. Harald Klimenta vividly and memorably tell the story of magnetism - from the shepherd in Magnesia, who discovered the attractive force long ago, to migratory birds that use the magnetic field to fly to breeding grounds, or Marco Polo and other sailors who utilize the power of the compass needle.
The narrative encourages activities with magnets.