Magnets: Pushes and Pulls

Help students master the most important magnet rule with this scaffolded grade 3 worksheet: same poles push apart, different poles pull together. A short illustrated read introduces poles, attract, and repel, then students practice with clear picture-supported questions.

The activities move from understanding the words to applying them to pairs of poles, finishing sentences with a word bank, and a short transfer question. Friendly labeled diagrams of attracting and repelling magnets make the concept visual and printer-friendly, so it reads clearly even in black and white.

This worksheet is the perfect first activity in a hands-on magnets unit, and it pairs directly with the Magnet Poles reading passage. Great for science centers, early finishers, sub plans, or homework. Everything is no-prep: just print and teach, and a clean answer key is included.

• Grade 3 • NGSS 3-PS2-3
• Illustrated read + 4 scaffolded practice parts
• Multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank with word bank
• Print-and-go PDF with answer key