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