Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 277 · 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 is pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a rubber eraser (c) a copper wire (d) a plastic ruler
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
3. 3.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) gold (c) iron (d) aluminium
4. 4.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
8. 8.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
9. 9.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
10. 10.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a steel paper clip (c) a wooden pencil (d) a sewing needle
11. 11.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it has no iron in it (c) it is too shiny (d) it is too light
12. 12.⚖️ 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
13. 13.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
14. 14.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a compass (c) a sundial (d) a pulley
15. 15.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a copper wire (c) iron filings (d) an iron screw
16. 16.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
18. 18.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the plate melts (c) the clip turns gold (d) nothing at all
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a cotton cloth (c) a wooden pencil (d) iron filings
20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) vinegar
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) vinegar (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
22. 22.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it gets weaker (c) it turns to copper (d) it becomes heavier
23. 23.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) east and west (c) towards the Sun (d) north and south
24. 24.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a results chart (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
26. 26.⚖️ 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
27. 27.🧲 Is a paper sheet magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
30. 30.🔮 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
31. 31.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) an aluminium can (c) a wooden pencil (d) a rubber eraser
32. 32.True or false: a steel paper clip is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
34. 34.⚖️ 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 paper clip (b) the magnet used (c) the same table (d) sheets it pulls through
35. 35.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
38. 38.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) dropped on the floor (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) loose in a toy box
39. 39.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron nail (c) a steel paper clip (d) an aluminium can

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