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.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
- 2.🔮 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 plate melts (d) the clip moves
- 3.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
- 4.True or false: a copper wire is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🧺 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) a mirror
- 6.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
- 7.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a tray (d) a battery cell
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a safety pin (d) an aluminium can
- 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
- 12.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too heavy (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too hot
- 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) turmeric powder (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
- 14.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 15.⚖️ 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 paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the kind of paper
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) a paper sheet (d) a safety pin
- 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) test objects
- 18.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 19.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 20.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
- 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) yeast (d) a results chart
- 22.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 23.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a pulley (c) a compass (d) a periscope
- 24.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 25.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 26.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
- 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 28.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near north (b) north near north (c) south near south
- 30.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
- 31.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
- 32.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a tray (c) a results chart (d) test objects
- 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) a tray
- 35.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) dropped on the floor (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box
- 36.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a paper sheet (c) a rubber eraser (d) a cotton cloth
- 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) vinegar (d) a tray
- 38.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too cold (c) it is too light (d) it has no iron in it
- 39.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 40.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- pull together
- the clip moves
- False
- False
- a mirror
- north near north
- not needed
- a tray
- True
- an aluminium can
- a battery cell
- they may swallow them
- turmeric powder
- pull together
- the magnet used
- a paper sheet
- a mirror
- we measure it
- needed
- True
- yeast
- non-magnetic
- a compass
- True
- True
- True
- False
- False
- south near north
- non-magnetic
- we change it
- False
- a balloon
- a balloon
- in pairs, opposite ends
- a safety pin
- vinegar
- it has no iron in it
- non-magnetic
- False
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