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Design something that flies; something that you could ride on, something where an animal would live, something which looks alive
Discovery Center
Discovery Center
5 Kits - each kit contains 100 shapes including 4 large and 50 small squares, 20 equilateral triangles, 11 right triangles, and 15 isosceles triangles
Tips
Tips
Use a metal tray as a base (many whiteboards are metal)
Tiles connect with magnets - if they won’t connect, rotate one of the tiles to reverse the poles of the magnets
Provide time to simply explore
Magna-Tiles are one of the most popular magnetic tiles available, however, there are others which are at least 50% cheaper - this blog post recommends these alternatives Magblock, PicassoTiles, and Playmags and some storage cases too!
Resources
Resources
Lesson ideas - https://buggyandbuddy.com/magnatiles-ideas
Lesson plans from Magna Tiles - https://www.magnatiles.com/educator-resources/lesson-plans
Early learners - https://artfulparent.com/magnetic-tiles-for-kids
7 Ways My Kids Use Magnetic Tiles https://artfulparent.com/construction-toys-for-kids-magnetic-tiles
Construction, pretend play, light table play, 2d and 3d design, color mixing, exploring magnetic properties, building and learning about shapes
Purchase Information - https://www.magnatiles.com
Purchase Information - https://www.magnatiles.com
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