Junior Science Magnet Set - Levitation Platform, Magnetic Cars, Compass & Iron Filings

A complete hands on magnetism kit for the classroom, the kitchen table or a science fair project. It covers levitation, polarity, attraction, repulsion, field lines and compass work, and everything packs back into the clear storage case ready for the next lesson.

Safe, low strength ferrite magnets
Every magnet in this kit is ferrite, not neodymium. Ferrite is a deliberately weak magnet material, so the magnetic field is low strength and the parts are easy for small hands to pull apart and experiment with. That is exactly what you want in a teaching kit: strong enough to show the effect clearly, gentle enough to hand to a class.

The levitation platform
The green platform snaps together in a minute or two with no tools, no batteries and nothing to wire up. Once the axle rod is in place it floats in mid air on magnetic repulsion alone, and a gentle push sets it spinning.

What is included

• Levitation platform set: base, upright, axle rod and spacers
• 6 x ring magnets
• 2 x bar magnets, north and south marked
• 1 x horseshoe magnet
• 2 x magnetic cars
• 1 x compass
• 1 x iron filing case, sealed
• Storage case and instructions

What you can demonstrate

• Magnetic levitation: the axle rod floating between opposing ring magnets
• Attraction and repulsion: drive the two magnetic cars towards and away from each other without ever touching them
• Poles and polarity: the bar magnets are marked north and south, so pupils can predict which way a pair will jump before they let go
• Magnetic field lines: hold the sealed iron filing case over a magnet and watch the filings map the field
• Compass behaviour: find north, then bring a magnet close and watch the needle swing

Simple step by step instructions are included in the package.

CHOKING HAZARD
Contains small parts and small magnets. Not suitable for children under 3 years.
Children should use this kit with adult supervision.
Keep the magnets away from cards with magnetic strips, screens and other electronics, and away from pacemakers and other implanted medical devices.
Store the kit out of reach of children and pets when it is not in use.