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