1. Y E A R 8 – F O R C E S
MAGNETIC MATERIALS

2. AIM & HYPOTHESIS
• AIM: To determine
what materials are
attracted to magnets.
• HYPOTHESIS: Write
your hypothesis here.

3. EQUIPMENT
• 1 bar magnet
• 1 aluminium piece
• 1 zinc piece
• 1 magnesium piece
• 1 tin piece
• 1 copper piece
• 1 nail
• 1 paperclip
• 1 rubber
• 1 plastic spoon
• 1 cotton wool

4. RISK ASSESSMENT
Risk Injury Prevention
Fill out a risk assessment for your experiment

5. METHOD
1. Hold the magnet close to the aluminium and record
whether it attracts to the magnet or not.
2. Repeat with the rest of the materials and objects,
making sure that you keep the magnet the same
distance away from the object each time.

6. RESULTS
Object/Material Magnetic (Yes/No)
aluminium
zinc
magnesium
tin
copper
nail
paperclip
rubber
plastic spoon
cotton wool

7. DISCUSSION
1. Name the objects that are magnetic.
2. Name the objects that are not magnetic.
3. Explain the relationship between the objects that
are magnetic.
4. Predict what other materials may be magnetic.

8. CONCLUSION
• Write your conclusion here.