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