The Nature of Magnetism Matching and Illustration Activity

This educational and engaging activity about the nature of magnetism is for middle school physical science students. In the first section, students will match eleven theme-related terms to their definitions. For part two, students will label and color subatomic particles on a diagram. In section three, students will sketch the magnetic field lines around neighboring bar magnets with different orientations in two scenarios.

This assignment reinforces the following words: magnetic field, protons, magnetism, atom, magnetic domain, element, ferromagnetic, permanent magnet, magnetic pole, electrons, and nucleus.

Product Summary:

• A full-page student worksheet
• A complete answer key with the written answers in bold red font.
• Cover page.
• PDF format compatible with Microsoft using Adobe Acrobat.
• Easy to grade.
• The lesson duration is 30 minutes.

I appreciate your interest. This lesson complements several other magnetism-themed activities that I have published. I have nearly thirty years of teaching experience and have published science education products in various company catalogs and stores since 2002. I am confident this lesson will serve you and your students well for years!