Magnetic and Non-Magnetic Materials

By the end of this unit, students will:

• test different materials to see if they are magnetic or non-magnetic;
• make predictions before testing the materials;
• sort and group materials based on whether they attract a magnet or not.

Curriculum Alignment: Year 3 Science: Forces and magnets

• observe how magnets attract or repel each other and attract some materials and not others
• compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of whether they are attracted to a magnet, and identify some magnetic materials