Magnet Hunt

Join the kids of the yarn to learn about magnets and magnetic fields! Made with our partners at Wisconsin DPI and Wisconsin Virtual Schools.

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At a Glance

  • Grades: 5-8
  • Playtime: 10-20 minutes
  • Play from a web browser—no logins or downloads required
  • Free to play

About the Game

Learn about topics like magnetic forces, poles, and magnetic fields—and help the kids of the Yard find Mr. Hart’s missing magnets! In this magnet-detecting game, players use magnetic fields and iron filings to find magnets hidden in the sand.


Topics Addressed

  • Forces and Interactions
  • Magnetism
  • Magnets
  • Magnetic Poles
  • North and South Poles
  • Magnetic Fields

Next Gen Science Standards (NGSS)

  • MS.FORCES AND INTERACTIONS
  • MS-PS2-3
  • MS-PS2-5

Game Types

  • single player

About the Yard Games

Magnet Hunt is part of the Yard Games, our collection of middle school science games. Designed as playful introductions to complex topics, the games are online and free to play.

Partners

We created the Yard Games with our amazing partners at Wisconsin DPI and Wisconsin Virtual Schools. Our team relied on the expertise of teacher fellows from across Wisconsin to help conceive, design, and test the games.