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FROM THE MAGNET EXPERTS!
Dowling Magnets is an 80+ year-old, family-owned manufacturer of classroom products and educational toys in Elmhurst, Illinois USA.
Each of our products meets or exceeds rigorous safety standards for children's products and the expectations of the picky moms on our team.
We trust our products to engage and teach our own kids, and you can trust them to do the same with yours.
DOWLING MAGNETS 3-INCH ALNICO BAR MAGNETS
SET OF 2
- AGES 5+/GRADES K+
- EASY TO READ: Includes two north and south Alnico bar magnets, each measuring 3 inches x 1/2 inch x 1/4 inch. Magnets' north and south poles are clearly marked (stamped).
- CLASSROOM DURABILITY: Strong, durable magnets designed for school use.
- SCIENCE INVESTIGATION: Explore polarity, attraction, and repulsion. To view "invisible" magnetic fields, use with Dowling Magnets Iron Filings (sold separately).
- LEARNING VERSATILITY: great for teacher demo, small group or individual experiments in class, STEM projects, makerspaces, science fairs and clubs, and at-home learning/home school.
- HIGH QUALITY: Made of Alnico 5 material (ALuminum + NIckel + CObalt). Meets or exceeds rigorous safety standards for children's products.
DESIGNED WITH LEARNING IN MIND
North & South Poles Stamped
Magnets are clearly marked with north and south poles to help kids learn about polarity, attraction, and repulsion.
Strong & Durable
Alnico magnets are stronger and more durable (compared to lighter, less durable, and more inexpensive ceramic magnets).
Alnico Material
This set of bar magnets is made of high-performing, Alnico 5 material, which consists of ALuminum + NIckel + CObalt.
The Perfect Size
Each bar measures 3 inches long x 1/2 inch wide x 1/4 inch thick (7.62 cm long x 1.27 cm wide x .64 cm thick).
TRY THESE COOL AND EASY MAGNET EXPERIMENTS!
Opposites Attract
As you place the magnets' opposite poles near one another (north to south or south to north), the magnets will attract, snapping together right before your eyes!
Like Poles Repel
When you try to touch the magnets' like poles (north to north or south to south), you can actually feel the magnetic force push back. They are repelling!
View "Invisible" Magnetic Fields
Sprinkle iron filings (sold separately) on a sheet of paper, place a magnet under the paper, and observe the beautiful pattern of the magnetic field!
Jacquelyn Tschudy
August 26, 2025
These were perfect for teaching magnetism to my students. They are strong enough to make a metal nail become magnetic as well as putting paper clips on the top of a paper plate while moving the magnet underneath to make them move,
Mr. E.
August 15, 2025
These magnets are exactly as advertised - solid metal bar magnets, with large, easy-to-read engraved polarity markings. Be aware that they have somewhat sharp edges and corners (possibly a problem for very young children). Note that "Alnico" magnets like these are not very strong compared to the many "Rare Earth" magnets now available. These are easy and safe to handle (they won't 'snap' together and pinch skin like the RE magnets), but they will barely hold their own weight on a smooth refrigerator door. These are indicator magnets, not working magnets.
Bob King
August 6, 2025
Product as advertised. Magnets of very good quality with a strong pull.
xile6
July 27, 2025
Brought these so i would know the pole of my other magnets. But I do find that these are a little weak and strength
Debra
June 13, 2025
These are great. They are exactly what I needed to teach my kids about magnets. They are strong clearly labeled.
Customer
April 8, 2025
I was looking for strong, affordable magnets for science experiments with my child. These magnets were perfect. My elementary school student was able to separate them but they were strong enough to show attraction and repelling, discuss magnetic poles and even make a compass.
dlnewyork
March 13, 2025
as expected
Bill G.
February 16, 2025
I use these to help attack magnets to my plastic 28mm miniatures. Before I had these magnets I messed up on a figure because I couldn’t keep north and south straight at all- or at all. Once I had these, I could set on standardizing which poles go where on the models. Not the strongest magnets, but perfect for what I am doing.
Asunta
February 4, 2025
As pictured
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