Magnetic Materials Sort — free printable diagram

About this illustration

This is a vibrant, cartoon-style educational illustration demonstrating the properties of magnets. It features a friendly, anthropomorphic red and blue horseshoe magnet at the top, stating 'I attract iron and steel!' and 'I do NOT attract plastic or wood!'. Below, the image is divided into two labeled sections: 'MAGNET ATTRACTS' showing an iron nail, steel paper clip, steel screw, and iron key, and 'MAGNET IGNORES' showing a plastic cap, plastic block, wooden block, and wooden spoon. Each object is clearly labeled with its name. This visual aid teaches the scientific concept of magnetism, specifically which common materials are ferromagnetic (attracted) versus non-magnetic (ignored). It's ideal for a science worksheet, slide presentation, or as an introduction to a classroom activity where students test materials themselves, as indicated by the prompt 'Test it! Sort the objects. What do you notice?' at the bottom. The visual style is a clear, high-contrast flat illustration with decorative elements.

How to use

1. 1Right-click the image and choose “Save image as”, or use the download button.
2. 2Use it in your classroom worksheets, slides or printables — free under CC BY-NC 4.0.
3. 3Attribute as “Image by Kuraplan” or link back to kuraplan.com. Not for commercial resale.