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) a cotton cloth (b) a rubber eraser (c) an iron screw (d) a copper wire
- 2.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
- 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a battery cell
- 4.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 5.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a plastic ruler (c) a cotton cloth (d) an aluminium can
- 7.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a paper sheet (c) a plastic ruler (d) iron filings
- 8.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 9.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a plastic ruler (c) a wooden pencil (d) a rubber eraser
- 12.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
- 13.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a compass (c) a sundial (d) a pulley
- 15.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🔮 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 turns gold (c) the clip moves (d) the plate melts
- 17.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 18.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 19.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
- 20.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
- 22.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a mirror (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a copper wire (c) iron filings (d) a safety pin
- 25.⚖️ 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 paper clip (b) the same table (c) the kind of paper (d) sheets it pulls through
- 26.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 27.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a battery cell
- 28.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 29.🧺 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
- 30.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a results chart
- 32.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
- 33.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 34.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
- 35.🔮 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 melts (d) it becomes a magnet
- 36.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) up and down (c) north and south (d) towards the Sun
- 37.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets weaker (c) it gets stronger (d) it turns to copper
- 38.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 39.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) loose in a toy box (c) dropped on the floor (d) in a hot oven
- 40.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron screw (d) an iron nail
Answer key
- an iron screw
- north near north
- a battery cell
- needed
- non-magnetic
- iron filings
- iron filings
- we keep it the same
- we keep it the same
- True
- a sewing needle
- we measure it
- False
- a compass
- True
- the clip moves
- pull together
- we keep it the same
- south near south
- True
- magnetic
- True
- test objects
- a copper wire
- sheets it pulls through
- not needed
- a battery cell
- needed
- a balloon
- False
- turmeric powder
- north near south
- not needed
- pull together
- it becomes a magnet
- north and south
- it gets weaker
- push apart
- in pairs, opposite ends
- a wooden pencil
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