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