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.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table (d) the magnet used
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a paper sheet (c) a sewing needle (d) a plastic ruler
- 3.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a sundial (c) a pulley (d) a compass
- 4.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 5.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 6.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 8.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
- 9.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) in a hot oven (c) loose in a toy box (d) dropped on the floor
- 10.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) an iron screw (c) iron filings (d) a glass marble
- 11.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) the plate melts (c) nothing at all (d) the clip moves
- 12.True or false: a wooden pencil is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
- 13.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 15.⚖️ 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 kind of paper
- 16.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets stronger (d) it becomes heavier
- 17.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used (d) the same table
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a steel paper clip (c) a glass marble (d) a rubber eraser
- 19.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
- 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 22.🛟 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
- 23.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
- 24.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a copper wire (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron nail
- 27.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 28.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) everywhere the same (c) at its two poles (d) in the middle
- 30.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a paper sheet (c) iron filings (d) an iron nail
- 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) test objects
- 32.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
- 33.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) test objects (c) vinegar (d) yeast
- 36.⚖️ 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
- 37.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
- 38.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
- 39.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we change it
- 40.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
Answer key
- the magnet used
- a sewing needle
- a compass
- magnetic
- not needed
- True
- needed
- pull together
- in pairs, opposite ends
- a glass marble
- the clip moves
- True
- False
- not needed
- the kind of paper
- it gets weaker
- sheets it pulls through
- a steel paper clip
- True
- push apart
- we keep it the same
- they may swallow them
- False
- True
- south near north
- an iron nail
- False
- False
- at its two poles
- a paper sheet
- a mirror
- False
- False
- not needed
- test objects
- we change it
- True
- False
- we keep it the same
- pull together
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