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 tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a sundial (c) a pulley (d) a periscope
- 2.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🔮 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 weaker (d) it gets stronger
- 4.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
- 5.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a tray
- 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) a mirror
- 8.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) an iron nail (c) a cotton cloth (d) a safety pin
- 10.🔮 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 becomes a magnet (d) it gets heavier
- 11.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 12.⚖️ 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
- 13.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
- 14.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 15.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
- 16.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron screw (c) a copper wire (d) a sewing needle
- 18.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
- 19.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 20.⚖️ 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
- 21.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) loose in a toy box (d) in pairs, opposite ends
- 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) vinegar
- 23.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a sewing needle (c) a plastic ruler (d) a steel paper clip
- 25.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 26.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) test objects (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
- 28.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) iron filings (c) an iron screw (d) a sewing needle
- 30.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 31.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 32.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 33.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
- 34.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
- 35.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the plate melts (c) the clip turns gold (d) the clip moves
- 37.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too shiny (c) it is too cold (d) it has no iron in it
- 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.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
Answer key
- a compass
- False
- it gets weaker
- north near north
- False
- a battery cell
- a mirror
- True
- a cotton cloth
- it becomes a magnet
- False
- False
- False
- needed
- True
- False
- a copper wire
- the same table
- not needed
- False
- in pairs, opposite ends
- a results chart
- south near north
- a plastic ruler
- we keep it the same
- False
- a balloon
- False
- a wooden pencil
- needed
- pull together
- non-magnetic
- they may swallow them
- True
- True
- the clip moves
- it has no iron in it
- the same paper clip
- False
- not needed
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