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.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a results chart
- 3.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a rubber eraser (c) an iron nail (d) an aluminium can
- 6.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a wooden pencil (c) a sewing needle (d) a cotton cloth
- 8.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) an iron nail (d) a cotton cloth
- 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
- 10.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a plastic ruler (c) an iron nail (d) a cotton cloth
- 12.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same paper clip (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
- 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a battery cell (c) a results chart (d) a mirror
- 14.⚖️ 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 magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
- 15.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) yeast
- 17.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
- 18.⚖️ 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
- 19.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 20.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it turns to copper (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a steel paper clip (c) a glass marble (d) a cotton cloth
- 22.⚖️ 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
- 23.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
- 24.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a periscope (c) a sundial (d) a pulley
- 25.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too cold (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too light
- 26.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they smell bad
- 27.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
- 28.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) iron (c) copper (d) gold
- 29.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 30.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
- 31.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a cotton cloth (c) a wooden pencil (d) a glass marble
- 32.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) in the middle (b) everywhere the same (c) at its two poles (d) nowhere
- 33.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
- 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) turmeric powder
- 35.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
- 36.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
- 37.⚖️ 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
- 38.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
- 39.⚖️ 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
- 40.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
Answer key
- not needed
- a mirror
- False
- True
- an iron nail
- pull together
- a sewing needle
- a cotton cloth
- a tray
- True
- an iron nail
- the same paper clip
- a results chart
- the magnet used
- non-magnetic
- yeast
- False
- we change it
- True
- it gets weaker
- a steel paper clip
- True
- non-magnetic
- a compass
- it has no iron in it
- they may swallow them
- non-magnetic
- iron
- magnetic
- push apart
- iron filings
- at its two poles
- non-magnetic
- turmeric powder
- False
- we keep it the same
- we measure it
- False
- the kind of paper
- magnetic
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