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.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a plastic ruler (c) a safety pin (d) a cotton cloth
- 2.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
- 3.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same table (b) the kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
- 5.⚖️ 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
- 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) a results chart
- 7.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a steel paper clip (c) a cotton cloth (d) a paper sheet
- 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a results chart
- 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) vinegar (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
- 10.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a sewing needle (c) a wooden pencil (d) an iron nail
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it melts (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it turns to wood
- 13.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near north
- 15.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) in pairs, opposite ends
- 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a results chart
- 17.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 18.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same paper clip (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
- 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) the same table (d) the same paper clip
- 22.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a compass (c) a pulley (d) a periscope
- 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) vinegar (d) a tray
- 24.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
- 25.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
- 27.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too hot (d) they are too heavy
- 28.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 29.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
- 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) turmeric powder
- 31.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) gold (c) iron (d) aluminium
- 32.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a balloon
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? What do we do with “the same table”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the magnet used (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper
- 36.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the clip turns gold (c) nothing at all (d) the plate melts
- 37.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) a mirror
- 39.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 40.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
Answer key
- a safety pin
- non-magnetic
- False
- sheets it pulls through
- we change it
- a mirror
- a steel paper clip
- turmeric powder
- vinegar
- a wooden pencil
- False
- it becomes a magnet
- False
- south near north
- in pairs, opposite ends
- a battery cell
- not needed
- not needed
- the same paper clip
- a battery cell
- the magnet used
- a compass
- vinegar
- True
- True
- north near south
- they may swallow them
- we measure it
- south near south
- turmeric powder
- iron
- we keep it the same
- a balloon
- we keep it the same
- the kind of paper
- the clip moves
- pull together
- a results chart
- we keep it the same
- pull together
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