Magnetic or Non-magnetic

Explore the power of magnets this spring using plastic Easter eggs and a variety of materials with this easy science experiment for kids.

For this activity:

You will need: a strong magnet, hollow plastic eggs, a variety of objects, some small magnetic and some non-magnetic.
Discuss what magnetism is. How do we know whether something is magnetic or not?
Look at all the items and predict which ones will be magnetic. Put each item into a plastic egg and muddle them up.
Check each egg with the magnet. Are they magnetic or non-magnetic?
Separate the eggs into 2 categories: magnetic and non-magnetic.
Guess which objects are in the magnetic eggs and non-magnetic eggs. Open the eggs and find out.
Discuss which materials are magnetic and non-magnetic.