Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 337 · 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 needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) test objects (c) a battery cell (d) yeast
2. 2.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
3. 3.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
4. 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 paper clip (b) the kind of paper (c) the same table (d) the magnet used
5. 5.⚖️ 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
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron screw (c) a sewing needle (d) an aluminium can
9. 9.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
11. 11.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a safety pin (c) a cotton cloth (d) a glass marble
12. 12.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in a hot oven (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) dropped on the floor
14. 14.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
15. 15.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
17. 17.⚖️ 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 paper clip
18. 18.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
19. 19.⚖️ 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 table (c) the magnet used
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
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 the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a balloon (c) vinegar (d) turmeric powder
25. 25.🔮 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
26. 26.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a pulley (c) a compass (d) a sundial
27. 27.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
29. 29.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
30. 30.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
31. 31.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
32. 32.🔮 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 turns gold (d) the clip moves
33. 33.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) north and south (b) east and west (c) towards the Sun (d) up and down
34. 34.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
35. 35.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
36. 36.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) iron (c) aluminium (d) copper
37. 37.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a copper wire (c) a rubber eraser (d) a wooden pencil
39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) the same table (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
40. 40.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart

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