Science · Stage 1
Lab: The Magnet Hunt
Hold a magnet close and watch — which things does it pull, and which does it ignore?
✦ Science📘 Stage 1 · S1⏱ ~9 min🧒 Ages 5–6★ Free to start
plan, predict, observe and conclude which things a magnet pulls.
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Kavi's Magnet Hunt
Kavi flutters in with a shiny magnet 🧲, and a paperclip leaps across the table to stick to it! "A magnet can pull some things, even before it touches them," hoots Kavi. "But does it pull everything? Let's go on a magnet hunt and find out!"
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What your child will learn
1Our magnet-hunt planOur question: which things does a magnet pull? A scientist follows steps. Tap each step.
2Will the magnet pull it?Hold the magnet near each thing. Predict first — then see!
3Magnetic or not?Here are our hunt results! Put each thing in the right box.
4What did we find out?A scientist's conclusion tells what the tests showed. Tap each card.
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A peek inside
Will a magnet pull the metal head of a hammer 🔨?
Predict: the head is steel, so yes. Test: hold the magnet close — click! It sticks. (The wooden handle? No pull!)
Try this at home: Circle the things a magnet pulls: paperclip teddy bear bolt paper
Ready to play and learn?
Start the free interactive lesson, or print the handout for screen-free play.
Part of Science · Stage 1 · S1 on KAVI Academy — a secular, whole-child learning platform for ages 5–12.