Magnets are mysterious objects that have been fascinating people for many, many years.  However, it is not some black magic or mystery.  Magnets and magnetism are very important in our lives.  Compasses utilize the earths magnetic forces to point us north, south, west, and east.  Magnets are practical and there is a science behind their function.  This science is not very involved and can be done as part of a primary project from scienceproject.com.  The following is an actual example from the website.

Introduction:
Magnets have always been exciting and in the past they have been associated with magic and witch craft. Still many believe that magnets have some healing power for pain and certain disease.
In this project, you will make your own magnet. There are several ways to make a magnet and one will be explained in this project.

Material and instructions:
This is an easy project and can be done in a few hours. You will be making a non-magnetic object that has the capabilities of being a magnet into a magnet. You will need a magnet, a nail, a paper clip, a needle, and a silver coin.

Details of this project
More details or support on this project is available for the members of ScienceProject.com. Materials or kits for this project are available at MiniScience.com.

 More Science Fair Project Information 

• ScienceProject.com
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• MiniScience.com
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• KidsLoveKits.com
  KidsLoveKits.com also known as klk.com are alternatives to MiniScience.com focused on Science project kits and educational sets.
• ChemicalStore.com
  Many science experiments require access to substances that are not easily available to most students. ChemicalStore.com is where students can obtain small amounts of chemicals at very low prices.