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.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
- 3.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) turmeric powder
- 5.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
- 6.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 7.⚖️ 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
- 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) a tray
- 9.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 10.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 11.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 12.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a rubber eraser (c) a sewing needle (d) iron filings
- 13.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
- 14.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
- 15.⚖️ 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 same table (c) the kind of paper (d) sheets it pulls through
- 16.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a plastic ruler (c) a rubber eraser (d) a sewing needle
- 17.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too heavy
- 18.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near north
- 20.⚖️ 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 same table
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 22.⚖️ 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
- 23.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 24.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 25.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) nothing at all (c) the clip turns gold (d) the clip moves
- 27.True or false: a cotton cloth is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
- 29.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 30.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) an iron nail (c) a cotton cloth (d) a rubber eraser
- 31.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box
- 32.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too light (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too cold
- 33.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
- 34.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 36.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 38.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 39.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
- 40.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
Answer key
- True
- push apart
- True
- turmeric powder
- we keep it the same
- False
- the same paper clip
- a tray
- non-magnetic
- needed
- we measure it
- a rubber eraser
- True
- False
- sheets it pulls through
- a sewing needle
- they may swallow them
- True
- north near north
- the same table
- True
- the kind of paper
- we change it
- True
- False
- the clip moves
- False
- north near south
- non-magnetic
- an iron nail
- in pairs, opposite ends
- it has no iron in it
- south near north
- non-magnetic
- False
- True
- not needed
- push apart
- False
- False
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