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 not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a steel paper clip (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron screw
- 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
- 3.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a cotton cloth (c) a plastic ruler (d) a steel paper clip
- 6.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too cold (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too light
- 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) a results chart
- 8.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) iron (c) copper (d) gold
- 10.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 11.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets stronger (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
- 12.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
- 13.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 14.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 15.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
- 16.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 17.⚖️ 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) the magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
- 18.⚖️ 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 same paper clip
- 19.🔮 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
- 20.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
- 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) yeast (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
- 22.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) east and west (c) towards the Sun (d) north and south
- 23.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an iron nail (c) iron filings (d) a sewing needle
- 25.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a mirror (c) a battery cell (d) a tray
- 27.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) vinegar (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
- 29.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
- 31.🔮 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 turns to wood (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it melts
- 32.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a sewing needle (c) a safety pin (d) a paper sheet
- 34.⚖️ 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
- 35.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
- 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a mirror
- 37.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 38.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
- 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used
- 40.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they smell bad (c) they are too hot (d) they are too heavy
Answer key
- a cotton cloth
- a balloon
- we keep it the same
- False
- a steel paper clip
- it has no iron in it
- a results chart
- False
- iron
- push apart
- it gets weaker
- north near north
- we measure it
- magnetic
- pull together
- needed
- sheets it pulls through
- the same paper clip
- the clip moves
- south near south
- yeast
- north and south
- north near south
- a wooden pencil
- True
- a tray
- False
- test objects
- False
- a bar magnet
- it becomes a magnet
- True
- a paper sheet
- True
- magnetic
- a mirror
- not needed
- non-magnetic
- the kind of paper
- they may swallow them
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