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Magnetic or Non-Magnetic Things

Magnetism classification combines category headings with a picture-based magnetic-or-nonmagnetic sorting sheet across four early-science pages for hands-on review.
Grades
Preschool–2, Elementary
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Updated Jul 24, 2022

Subject
Science, Basic Science
Topic
magnets, magnetic things
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What's inside this resource

Magnetic or Non-Magnetic Things is a great resource to use as formative assessment or exit tickets.

Ready to use for students to cut and paste things according to whether they are magnetic or not and also to mark each thing accordingly.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Predict whether an object will be attracted to a magnet

  • Test and classify objects by magnetic response

  • Compare a prediction with observed evidence

Teaching tips

  • Let learners predict first, then test comparable real objects.

  • Discuss that material composition matters more than an object’s size.

Skills covered

  • Magnetism — attraction distinguishes selected materials.

  • Classification — objects are sorted by response.

  • Scientific testing — predictions can be checked with a magnet.

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Concepts & topics

Core concepts

  • Magnetic and non-magnetic

  • Magnetism sorting

  • Science classification

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