Magnet Experiment Worksheet
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.
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- 1.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
- 2.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it gets stronger (c) it turns to copper (d) it becomes heavier
- 3.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) aluminium (c) copper (d) iron
- 5.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) in a hot oven (c) dropped on the floor (d) loose in a toy box
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a steel paper clip (c) a rubber eraser (d) a safety pin
- 7.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 8.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 9.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
- 10.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too heavy (d) they are too hot
- 12.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a battery cell (d) a results chart
- 14.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 15.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a wooden pencil (d) an iron screw
- 16.⚖️ 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
- 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a mirror (d) test objects
- 18.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) iron filings (c) a safety pin (d) an iron screw
- 20.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a balloon (c) vinegar (d) a mirror
- 24.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
- 25.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 26.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron nail (c) a rubber eraser (d) iron filings
- 27.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 28.⚖️ 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
- 29.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 30.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a safety pin (c) an iron screw (d) iron filings
- 31.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 32.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
- 33.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) vinegar (d) a mirror
- 35.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 36.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) at its two poles (c) in the middle (d) nowhere
- 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) iron filings (c) a safety pin (d) a steel paper clip
- 39.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it melts (c) it gets heavier (d) it turns to wood
- 40.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too shiny (c) it is too light (d) it has no iron in it
Answer key
- non-magnetic
- it gets weaker
- True
- iron
- in pairs, opposite ends
- a rubber eraser
- push apart
- we change it
- True
- False
- they may swallow them
- True
- a battery cell
- pull together
- a wooden pencil
- we measure it
- a mirror
- south near south
- a wooden pencil
- we keep it the same
- True
- not needed
- a results chart
- magnetic
- magnetic
- a rubber eraser
- not needed
- True
- push apart
- an aluminium can
- False
- False
- False
- a bar magnet
- not needed
- at its two poles
- a battery cell
- an aluminium can
- it becomes a magnet
- it has no iron in it
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