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 of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a plastic ruler (c) a steel paper clip (d) a cotton cloth
- 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) a results chart
- 3.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 4.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets weaker (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets stronger
- 5.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 6.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a cotton cloth (c) an iron nail (d) a paper sheet
- 7.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
- 8.⚖️ 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
- 9.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
- 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) yeast (c) a results chart (d) vinegar
- 11.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) an aluminium can (c) iron filings (d) a glass marble
- 13.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 14.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a wooden pencil (c) a sewing needle (d) a glass marble
- 17.⚖️ 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
- 18.⚖️ 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
- 19.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
- 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
- 21.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too light (b) it is too cold (c) it is too shiny (d) it has no iron in it
- 22.⚖️ 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
- 23.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the same table (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
- 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a tray (c) a battery cell (d) turmeric powder
- 25.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 26.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a safety pin (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron nail
- 27.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 28.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
- 29.⚖️ 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 kind of paper
- 30.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they may swallow them (c) they are too heavy (d) they are too hot
- 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
- 32.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 33.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 34.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a pulley (c) a periscope (d) a sundial
- 35.⚖️ 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
- 36.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 38.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 40.🛟 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
Answer key
- a steel paper clip
- turmeric powder
- not needed
- it gets weaker
- needed
- an iron nail
- True
- we keep it the same
- north near south
- a results chart
- False
- iron filings
- False
- False
- magnetic
- a sewing needle
- False
- True
- non-magnetic
- a mirror
- it has no iron in it
- False
- the magnet used
- a tray
- True
- a paper sheet
- we change it
- False
- the kind of paper
- they may swallow them
- test objects
- we keep it the same
- needed
- a compass
- True
- False
- pull together
- False
- non-magnetic
- in pairs, opposite ends
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