Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 14 · 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.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) yeast (d) a results chart
4. 4.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a plastic ruler (c) a cotton cloth (d) iron filings
5. 5.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too heavy (c) they are too hot (d) they smell bad
6. 6.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
7. 7.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) south near north
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a mirror (d) a bar magnet
13. 13.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) iron filings (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
15. 15.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔮 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 turns to wood (c) it gets heavier (d) it becomes a magnet
17. 17.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
19. 19.⚖️ 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
20. 20.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
22. 22.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a tray
24. 24.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a plastic ruler (c) a paper sheet (d) a wooden pencil
25. 25.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) nowhere (c) in the middle (d) at its two poles
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
27. 27.⚖️ 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
28. 28.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) north and south (c) east and west (d) up and down
29. 29.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it becomes heavier (c) it turns to copper (d) it gets weaker
30. 30.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🛟 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
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a rubber eraser (c) an iron nail (d) an aluminium can
33. 33.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a steel paper clip (c) a rubber eraser (d) a wooden pencil
35. 35.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
36. 36.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
37. 37.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) an iron screw (c) a rubber eraser (d) a steel paper clip
39. 39.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed

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