It turns out that some sides of magnets will not stick together. We have forgotten this fact and rediscovered it multiple times in the last thirty minutes, and this scientific discovery is not at all appreciated.
Admittedly, I had a similar reaction to Biot-Savert’s law back in E&M. I did manage to not throw things at the time.
Not sure we are cognitively at that level yet. We are now watching Bluey’s dad pretend to give birth, and periodically remembering that water is in the sippy cup instead of the desired juice. This is so unpleasant that it has merited physical assault and temporary loss of liberty.
Well, you could try painting one face on the positive side of each and a different on on the negative sides. Might amuse them if nothing else.