Grades K–2
Magnetic or Not?
Write ten things under magnetic or not magnetic, then finish a sentence about what magnets pull on.
Science worksheet · Magnets
How Strong Is a Magnet?
An experiment: how many sheets of paper can a magnet pull a paper clip through?
- Grade level
- Grades 2–3
- Time
- About 30 minutes
- Topic
- Magnets
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Magnetism, Predicting and testing, Attract and repel
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Question: how many sheets of paper can a magnet pull a paper clip through? Put a paper clip on the table, cover it with paper, then hold the magnet on top and lift slowly.
- My hypothesis: I think the magnet will work through this many sheets:
- Did the paper clip lift?
- Most sheets it worked through
- Was my hypothesis right?
- Conclusion: does a magnet work through paper? What happens as the paper gets thicker?
Teacher tip
Use the same paper clip and the same magnet each round for a fair test.
How to use it
- Give each table a magnet and a tray of small objects before the sheet.
- Ask kids to predict first, then test, then write.
- Let partners compare answers and settle any differences with a book or a video.
Watch for
Kids who think all metals stick. Aluminum foil and coins usually don’t.
Talk about it
- Where do you see magnets at home?
- Where have you seen this outside of school?
Take it further
Make a magnet maze with a paper clip on top of a paper plate.
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More magnets worksheets
Grades 1–3
Magnet Predict and Test
Guess whether eight objects will stick to a magnet, test them and write what you found out.
Grades 2–3
North and South Poles
Attract or repel? Circle what happens when two magnet poles meet, then mark four facts true or false.
Grades K–2
Magnet Hunt
Walk around with a magnet and list five things it sticks to, five it does not and five to test.
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