Station 1

Instructions:  Predict whether the following items at your station will be attracted by a magnet, then test your predictions with the magnet at the station.  

                                        Did it attract?

Prediction                Yes No
________ glass jar ___ ___
________ paper clip ___ ___
________ comb ___ ___
________ cork ___ ___
________ tissue ___ ___
________ bolt ___ ___
________ book cart ___ ___
________ key ___ ___

 

           

Station 2

Instructions:  Predict whether the following items at your station will be attracted by a magnet, then test your predictions with the magnet at the station.  

                                        Did it attract?

Prediction                Yes No
________ wood ___ ___
________ nails ___ ___
________ scissors ___ ___
________ marble ___ ___
________ cardboard ___ ___
________ balloon ___ ___
________ washers ___ ___
________ table legs ___ ___
________ fork ___ ___

Station 3

Instructions:  Predict whether the following items at your station will be attracted by a magnet, then test your predictions with the magnet at the station.  

                                        Did it attract?

Prediction                Yes No
________ paper ___ ___
________ building ___ ___
________ coins ___ ___
________ button ___ ___
________ pencil ___ ___
________ alluminum foil ___ ___
________ chalkboard ___ ___     

 

 

Station 4

Instructions:  Predict whether the following items at your station will be attracted by a magnet, then test your predictions with the magnet at the station.  

                                        Did it attract?

Prediction                Yes No
________ magnet ___ ___
________ spoon ___ ___
________ alluminum foil ___ ___
________ plastic bag ___ ___
________ battery ___ ___
________ pop can ___ ___
________ ruler ___ ___
________ staples ___ ___
________ filing cabinet ___ ___

Key:

1

 

glass jar

paper clip                x

comb

cork

tissue

bolt                         x

book cart                x

key

 

2

 

wood

nails                        x

scissors x

marble

cardboard

balloon

washers x

table legs                x

fork                         x

 

3

 

paper

building blocks

coins

buttons                  x

pencil

aluminum foil                x

chalk board                x

buttons

 

4

 

magnet                   x

spoon                     x

aluminum foil

plastic bag

battery                   x

pop can

ruler

staples                   x

filing cabinet                x