Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 148 · 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.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a rubber eraser (c) a wooden pencil (d) a sewing needle
3. 3.⚖️ 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
4. 4.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
5. 5.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
7. 7.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
8. 8.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a compass (c) a sundial (d) a pulley
9. 9.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) nothing at all (c) the clip moves (d) the plate melts
11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) yeast (d) test objects
12. 12.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in a hot oven (c) loose in a toy box (d) in pairs, opposite ends
13. 13.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
14. 14.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) the same table (d) sheets it pulls through
16. 16.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
17. 17.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a rubber eraser (c) a plastic ruler (d) an iron nail
18. 18.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
22. 22.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets stronger (d) it gets weaker
23. 23.⚖️ 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 same table (c) the magnet used
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron nail (d) a copper wire
25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) yeast
27. 27.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they may swallow them (d) they smell bad
28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used (d) the same paper clip
29. 29.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) iron filings (c) a plastic ruler (d) a paper sheet
32. 32.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
33. 33.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
35. 35.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) a mirror
37. 37.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
38. 38.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
40. 40.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False

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