Lesson Planet
Search educational resources
  • Sign In Try It Free
  • AI Teacher Tools
    • Discover Resources Search reviewed educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more
    • Curriculum Manager (My Content) Manage saved and uploaded resources and folders To Access the Curriculum Manager Sign In or Join Now
    • Browse Resource Directory Browse educational resources by subject and topic
    • Curriculum Calendar Explore curriculum resources by date
    • Lesson Planning Articles Timely and inspiring teaching ideas that you can apply in your classroom
    • Our Story
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • Testimonials
    • Contact Us
  • Pricing
  • School Access
    • Your school or district can sign up for Lesson Planet — with no cost to teachers
      Learn More
  • Sign In
  • Try It Free

Hi, what do you want to do?

Create a lesson plan
Create a lesson plan
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Generate resources with 80+ AI teacher tools
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Search 200,000 instructional videos
Find a teaching resource
Find a teaching resource
The Power of Magnets Lesson PlanThe Power of Magnets Lesson Plan
Publisher
Curated OER
Curator Rating
Educator Rating
Not yet Rated
Lesson Plan

The Power of Magnets

Curated and Reviewed by Lesson Planet

Young scientists view this interactive slide show which teaches them about magnetism. Students test a variety of objects such as: a pencil, paper clip, penny, marble, and yarn to see if they can make a magnet move. Students see that the presence of iron is what makes certain objects attractive to magnets.

28 Views 43 Downloads
Concepts

magnetic attraction, magnets, magnetism

Additional Tags

magnetic attraction, magnetism, magnets, science
Show More Show Less

Resource Details

Grade
1st
Subjects
Science
2 more...
Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Number of Slides
10

See similar resources:

Worksheet

Metals Can be Attractive!

Curated OER
After reading a short paragraph about metals and magnets, young scientists circle the things they think will be attracted by a magnet. There are six objects for them to consider. A nice worksheet to help get a discussion on magnets and...
K - 2nd Science
Organizer

Magnets and Springs

Curated OER
In this magnets worksheet, students guess whether each of 8 objects will be attracted to a magnet. Students try the experiment and write yes or no in the results column.
1st - 3rd Science
Lesson Plan

Exploring Magnets and Magnetism

Curated OER
Here is a very good instructional activity on magnets, magnetism, and magnitic fields that is chock full of great activities for you to implement with your young scientists. Learners discover the properties of magnets, look at the forces...
1st - 5th Science
Lesson Plan

What's the Attraction

Curated OER
Students sort objects based on magnetism. In this magnetism lesson, students are given a variety of objects, then predict whether the object will be attracted to a magnet and test their hypothesis as they sort the objects into "yes" and...
K - 2nd Science
Lesson Plan

Magnificent Magnets

Curated OER
Learners identify the properties of a magnet. In this physics lesson, students explore the strength of the magnet by testing out how a magnet reacts to various materials. The various objects the learners test include paper clips, paper,...
1st - 4th Science
Lesson Plan

Magnets and Springs

Curated OER
Students explore magnetic attraction. In this magnets lesson, students participate in an interactive whiteboard activity in which objects are dragged onto a virtual table and categorized as to whether they are "repelled" or "attracted"...
1st - 2nd Science
Website

Pbs Learning Media: Acids and Bases: Making a Film Canister Rocket

PBS
ZOOM cast members mix different amounts of baking soda and vinegar to see which combination produces the most carbon dioxide for launching a film-canister rocket. [3:23]
Pre-K - 1st Science
Lesson Plan

Magnets

Curated OER
Students explore how the earth is a magnet and that magnets have two "poles".  In this magnetic lesson students complete an activity by designing their own compass. 
K - 8th Science
Lesson Plan

Introduction to Magnetism and Electronics

Curated OER
Students are introduced to the concepts of magnetism and electronics. As a class, they walk through the steps of the scientific method and define new vocabulary. In groups, they are given a bag of objects and they are to separate them...
K - 1st English Language Arts
Lesson Plan

Magnets---Polarity

Curated OER
Students identify and describe the poles of a magnet. They demonstrate how the poles interact with one another.
1st - 5th Science
Try It Free
© 1999-2026 Learning Explorer, Inc.
Teacher Lesson Plans, Worksheets and Resources

Sign up for the Lesson Planet Monthly Newsletter

Open Educational Resources (OER)

  • Health
  • Language Arts
  • Languages
  • Math
  • Physical Education
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Visual and Performing Arts
View All Lesson Plans

Discover Resources

  • Our Review Process
  • How it Works
  • How to Search
  • Create a Collection

Manage Curriculum

  • Edit a Collection
  • Assign to Students
  • Manage My Content
Contact Us Site Map Privacy Policy Terms of Use