This first grade classroom objects magnet attraction worksheet has students sort six everyday items into attract or does-not-attract columns as they explore magnetism. Answer key included — a quick, hands-on way to practice physical science.
This magnetic objects worksheet lets 1st graders circle pictures and words to show which things a magnet will pull. An answer key is included for quick checking.
This magnet activity has kindergarten to 3rd grade students sort picture cards into things a magnet will pull and things it will not, with a sorting mat, practice page and answer key.
This sink or float activity has kindergarten and 1st grade scientists predict and sort 12 picture cards on a Float and Sink mat, then circle new floating objects. Answer key included.
This fun with magnets science activity has 1st to 3rd grade students predict, sort and check whether magnet poles attract or repel. Answer key included.
Push it, pull it, stick it!
First graders learn that a force is a push or a pull, and forces make things start, stop, speed up or change direction. A gentle push rolls a ball slowly, and a big push sends it zooming. Kids also explore magnets, which can pull some objects without even touching them! They test which things a magnet attracts, like paper clips and nails, and which it does not, like wood, plastic and paper. The surprise moment: not every metal sticks. A soda can usually will not!
Force is best learned by testing, so we keep these lessons hands-on and full of predictions.
Before trying a magnet on an object, kids predict "stick" or "no stick" and mark it on their sheet. Then they test and record what happened. Comparing predictions with results is the heart of being a scientist.
Why it works: going from real objects to pictures to symbols is a core recommendation of the U.S. Department of Education's elementary math guide.
Try it withClassroom Objects Magnet Attraction WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Give small groups a magnet and a tray of mixed objects. Kids sort them into "attracted" and "not attracted" piles, then look for what the stuck ones have in common. Let them discover that many, but not all, metals stick.
Why it works: in a well-known study, a few short sessions of a simple number board game measurably boosted young children's number skills (Ramani and Siegler, 2008).
Try it withMagnet ActivityActivitiesOpen it →Kids draw a picture of a push or pull they did today: kicking a ball, opening a door, pulling a wagon. They add an arrow showing the direction of the force. Arrows turn an invisible idea into something they can see.
Why it works: children learn more from words and pictures together than from words alone (Mayer, 2009).
Try it withMagnetic Objects WorksheetWorksheetsOpen it →Science is the best kind of play. These are first-grade favorites.
ActivitiesCan a magnet pull a paper clip through paper? Through a table? Kids test and cheer.
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ActivitiesDrop objects in water and predict what happens. Then talk about the push of the water holding some up.
Open Sink or Float Activity →Teacher favorites right now: Classroom Objects Magnet Attraction Worksheet, Magnetic Objects Worksheet and Magnet Activity.
A force is a push or a pull. Forces can make an object move, stop, speed up, slow down or change direction.
Magnets attract objects made of iron or steel, like paper clips, nails and many keys. They do not attract wood, plastic, paper, glass, or most aluminum and copper.
Point out pushes and pulls during the day, like pushing a swing or pulling a door. Ask your child to name which one it was and what happened to the object.
A magnet creates a force. It can push or pull other magnets and pull objects made of iron, even without touching them.
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