Magnets for First Grade

Description

🧲 Magnets Science Unit for First Grade | Hands-On Magnet Activities, Reading Passages & Labs

Make magnets come alive in your classroom or science lab with this easy-to-teach, low-prep Magnets Science Unit! Students explore what magnets are, what they attract, how poles work, and how magnets are used in our world — all through engaging readings, investigations, and hands-on practice.

Designed for first grade (and perfect for K–2 review), this unit includes everything you need to teach magnetism with confidence — vocabulary, shared reading, comprehension questions, investigations, labeling, and quick quizzes to check for understanding.

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💡 What’s Included

• Teacher Pages – Teaching tips, answer keys, and suggested pacing

• Magnets Vocabulary – Write, draw, or sort key science words

• Shared Reading Passage: “Magnets” – Whole-group reading for building background knowledge

• Comprehension Questions – Support close reading and text evidence skills

• Activity Pages – Hands-on practice for identifying and testing magnets

• “Magnetic or Non-Magnetic” Sort + Investigation – Real-world student lab

• “What Is a Magnet?” Mini Quiz – Check understanding after guided instruction

• “Magnet Poles” Section – Label parts, test attract vs. repel, and show what you know

• “Magnets in Our World” Reading + Scavenger Hunt – Explore everyday uses of magnets around the classroom and beyond

• Magnetic Words Writing Page – Reinforce vocabulary through writing

• Review Quiz – Simple check for understanding across all lessons

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✨ Why Teachers Love It

✔️ Minimal prep — just print, read, and explore
✔️ Supports both literacy and science standards
✔️ Encourages observation, investigation, and writing
✔️ Works for whole group, centers, or science lab rotations
✔️ Matches the format of other Help Writers Grow science resources for easy cross-integration

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🌦 Explore More First Grade Science

Build your complete year of first grade science lessons with these companion units:

• Light and Sound – Discover how light travels, how shadows form, and how sounds are made and changed.

• Weather and Seasons – Observe, record, and compare seasonal changes with shared readings, data tracking, and weather tool activities.

Each unit follows the same easy-to-use format with reading passages, investigations, vocabulary, and quick assessments to make science joyful, meaningful, and manageable all year long!

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