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This web page contains a set of 12 simple experiments, or "snacks", on the topic of magnetism.  Exploratorium Science Snacks are miniature versions of popular exhibits at the Exploratorium museum. This section includes activities on manipulating a grape with magnets, creating a magnetic field stronger than the Earth's, and building a motor.

EDITOR'S NOTE: The materials required for most of these experiments are readily available and inexpensive, however, a few call for unusual types of magnets.
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Electricity & Magnetism
- Magnetic Fields and Forces
- Magnetic Materials
- High School
- Middle School
- Informal Education
- Instructional Material
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Keywords:
activities, eddy current, experiment, magnetic field, magnetic force, magnetism, magnetism experiment, magnetism lab
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Metadata instance created January 14, 2010 by Raina Khatri
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March 26, 2010 by Caroline Hall
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(Exploratorium, San Francisco, 1998), WWW Document, (http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/iconmagnetism.html).
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Exploratorium: Snacks about Magnetism (Exploratorium, San Francisco, 1998), <http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/iconmagnetism.html>.
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Exploratorium: Snacks about Magnetism. (2008, May 8). Retrieved June 9, 2026, from Exploratorium: http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/iconmagnetism.html
Chicago Format
Exploratorium. Exploratorium: Snacks about Magnetism. San Francisco: Exploratorium, May 8, 2008. http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/iconmagnetism.html (accessed 9 June 2026).
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Exploratorium: Snacks about Magnetism. San Francisco: Exploratorium, 1998. 8 May 2008. 9 June 2026 <http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/iconmagnetism.html>.
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