3rd Grade Magnetic or Nonmagnetic Materials

3rd Grade Magnetic or Nonmagnetic Materials Worksheet (Matter and Energy, TEKS 3.6A)

Students learn that magnets pull on iron and steel, predict whether a magnet will pull a paper clip, a wooden block, a nail, and an aluminum can, then decide which statements about magnetic materials are true. Simple black and white doodles and big, easy to read text keep the focus on the science, not the reading. No prior knowledge is needed: the page teaches the idea first.

What's Inside

• A teach strip on magnetic and nonmagnetic materials
• Part A: write Y or N for four objects, with one done
• Part B: circle True or False, including that not all metals are magnetic
• A friendly squirrel guide that points out the key idea
• A visual answer key with answers marked in red, plus a short teacher note

How Teachers Use It

Use it as a mini lesson follow up, a quick check, or a science center. It takes 6 to 8 minutes and prints clearly in black and white. The focus skill is testing and recording magnetism as a physical property, part of the grade 3 matter and energy strand.

Why It Works

Each sheet teaches one idea with everyday objects kids already know. Every activity has a done for you example, and students only circle, sort, number, or write a letter or word, so they can finish on their own. Wrong choices are believable, not silly, so students have to think. Pair it with the other Matter and Energy sheets to cover properties, measuring, states of matter, changes of state, and choosing and combining materials.