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Magnet Hunt

Can you find buried magnets, working on the idea that opposites attract? Your tool kit has compasses, iron filings and secret magnetic film!

Illustration of a magnetic field pattern with a bar magnet, showing compasses and field lines. Includes tools like iron filings and magnetic film on the side.

  • 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.

    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.

  • Link to curriculum

  • Field Day Lab