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