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DIY Magnet Train Mini Track

Posted August 04, 2009 9:12 AM

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Give your credit cards a ride of erasure. The Magnet Levitation Activity Kit is chock full of great things (good for kids and science fairs, but also great for adults) which will help you explore magnetism. You'll learn about magnet properties and strength. You'll build a magnetic pendulum and observe oscillations.

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08/04/2009 10:42 AM

Just keep the credit card's swipe strip away from those magnets!

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08/04/2009 10:32 PM

A teeny tiny mag lev might be some fun....

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