Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 126 · 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.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
2. 2.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) north and south (c) towards the Sun (d) up and down
3. 3.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a sundial (c) a periscope (d) a compass
4. 4.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in a hot oven (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) dropped on the floor
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a steel paper clip (c) a cotton cloth (d) a copper wire
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) vinegar
7. 7.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
8. 8.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) an aluminium can (c) a safety pin (d) a steel paper clip
9. 9.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a copper wire (c) iron filings (d) an aluminium can
12. 12.True or false: a plastic ruler is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a cotton cloth (c) a copper wire (d) an iron screw
15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) a mirror
16. 16.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
18. 18.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it gets heavier (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it melts
20. 20.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a safety pin (c) an iron nail (d) a glass marble
21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a battery cell (d) a bar magnet
22. 22.⚖️ 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
23. 23.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron nail
24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
26. 26.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a plastic ruler (c) an iron nail (d) iron filings
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a plastic ruler (c) an aluminium can (d) a safety pin
29. 29.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same table (d) the same paper clip
30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) test objects
31. 31.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
32. 32.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
33. 33.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) aluminium (c) iron (d) copper
34. 34.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) nothing at all (c) the clip moves (d) the clip turns gold
35. 35.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) the same table (d) sheets it pulls through
37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) vinegar (c) yeast (d) a bar magnet
38. 38.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too cold (d) it is too shiny
40. 40.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False

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