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