Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 230 · 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.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
3. 3.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too shiny (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too light
4. 4.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
5. 5.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a mirror (d) a tray
7. 7.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
8. 8.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a steel paper clip (c) a sewing needle (d) iron filings
9. 9.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
10. 10.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
12. 12.🔮 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 gets heavier (c) it turns to wood (d) it becomes a magnet
13. 13.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
15. 15.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
16. 16.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
17. 17.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
20. 20.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) vinegar (d) a tray
23. 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
24. 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 same table (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip (d) the magnet used
25. 25.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
28. 28.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
31. 31.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) in the middle (c) at its two poles (d) everywhere the same
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.🔮 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
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same table (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used (d) the kind of paper
35. 35.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
36. 36.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a copper wire (c) an iron nail (d) a glass marble
38. 38.⚖️ 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
39. 39.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) loose in a toy box (c) dropped on the floor (d) in a hot oven
40. 40.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False

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