Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 266 · 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.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
2. 2.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a mirror
4. 4.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near north
5. 5.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
6. 6.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a paper sheet (c) an iron nail (d) a wooden pencil
7. 7.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) up and down (c) north and south (d) east and west
9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a mirror (d) a tray
10. 10.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
12. 12.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
13. 13.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) loose in a toy box (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) in a hot oven
15. 15.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) iron (c) copper (d) aluminium
16. 16.⚖️ 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 paper clip (c) the kind of paper (d) the magnet used
17. 17.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it melts (c) it turns to wood (d) it becomes a magnet
18. 18.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron nail (c) a copper wire (d) a sewing needle
20. 20.🔮 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 moves (c) the plate melts (d) the clip turns gold
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an aluminium can (c) a glass marble (d) an iron screw
22. 22.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of paper (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
25. 25.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
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 kept the same. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a paper sheet (c) a steel paper clip (d) a plastic ruler
29. 29.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they smell bad (c) they are too hot (d) they may swallow them
32. 32.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
33. 33.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
36. 36.⚖️ 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 paper clip (b) the magnet used (c) the same table (d) sheets it pulls through
37. 37.⚖️ 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
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) the same table (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
40. 40.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed

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