Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 101 · 40 questions

What you do (Iron sticks): 1. Put all the test objects on a tray. 2. Guess “magnetic” or “non-magnetic” for each and write it down. 3. Touch the magnet to each object and sort them into two groups. 4. Store the magnets in pairs and keep small magnets away from little children.

1. 1.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) vinegar
2. 2.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a paper sheet (c) a plastic ruler (d) a safety pin
5. 5.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a sundial (c) a periscope (d) a pulley
6. 6.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
7. 7.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) towards the Sun (c) east and west (d) up and down
8. 8.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
9. 9.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the clip moves (c) the clip turns gold (d) the plate melts
10. 10.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) a results chart
12. 12.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a cotton cloth (c) a rubber eraser (d) a plastic ruler
13. 13.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too light (c) it is too shiny (d) it has no iron in it
14. 14.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a plastic ruler (c) a cotton cloth (d) iron filings
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the same paper clip”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “sheets it pulls through”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
18. 18.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
19. 19.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets weaker (d) it gets stronger
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) yeast
22. 22.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the kind of paper”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
24. 24.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
27. 27.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the magnet used”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
30. 30.True or false: a safety pin is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) dropped on the floor (c) loose in a toy box (d) in a hot oven
33. 33.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) at its two poles (b) nowhere (c) everywhere the same (d) in the middle
35. 35.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a rubber eraser (c) a safety pin (d) a steel paper clip
39. 39.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) copper (c) gold (d) aluminium
40. 40.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a safety pin (c) iron filings (d) a wooden pencil

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