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.⚖️ 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
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) iron filings (c) a sewing needle (d) a plastic ruler
- 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
- 4.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) an iron screw (c) an iron nail (d) iron filings
- 6.⚖️ 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
- 7.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the plate melts (c) nothing at all (d) the clip turns gold
- 8.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 9.⚖️ 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 table (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
- 10.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets stronger (c) it gets weaker (d) it turns to copper
- 11.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) east and west (c) north and south (d) towards the Sun
- 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.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 14.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) an iron screw (c) a safety pin (d) an iron nail
- 16.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) vinegar (c) a results chart (d) test objects
- 18.⚖️ 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 magnet used (b) the same table (c) the same paper clip (d) the kind of paper
- 19.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
- 20.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
- 21.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 22.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
- 23.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it gets heavier (d) it turns to wood
- 24.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a copper wire (c) an iron nail (d) an aluminium can
- 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a balloon (c) test objects (d) a mirror
- 28.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 29.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
- 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
- 31.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
- 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) a mirror (d) a results chart
- 33.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 34.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) gold (d) iron
- 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.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 37.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
- 38.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
- 39.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
Answer key
- we change it
- a plastic ruler
- a balloon
- they may swallow them
- a copper wire
- we measure it
- the clip moves
- needed
- the same table
- it gets weaker
- north and south
- True
- needed
- not needed
- a glass marble
- False
- vinegar
- the magnet used
- north near north
- False
- False
- sheets it pulls through
- it becomes a magnet
- False
- north near south
- an iron nail
- test objects
- False
- False
- a battery cell
- we keep it the same
- a mirror
- push apart
- iron
- the kind of paper
- non-magnetic
- non-magnetic
- south near north
- True
- a balloon
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