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.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) gold (c) copper (d) iron
- 2.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip
- 3.⚖️ 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 table (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the kind of paper (d) the same paper clip
- 4.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 5.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
- 7.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🧺 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
- 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) test objects (d) a tray
- 10.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 12.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
- 13.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a glass marble (c) iron filings (d) a plastic ruler
- 14.⚖️ 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
- 15.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
- 16.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (b) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) the same table
- 17.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
- 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a battery cell (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
- 20.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they may swallow them (c) they smell bad (d) they are too heavy
- 21.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 22.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) a safety pin (d) an aluminium can
- 24.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) test objects
- 26.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near north
- 27.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it gets weaker (c) it gets stronger (d) it becomes heavier
- 28.True or false: a safety pin is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 30.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) iron filings (b) a plastic ruler (c) a safety pin (d) a sewing needle
- 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a bar magnet (d) a mirror
- 33.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 34.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a safety pin (c) a steel paper clip (d) a glass marble
- 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) yeast (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
- 37.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a balloon (c) a tray (d) test objects
- 39.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 40.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) nothing at all (c) the plate melts (d) the clip moves
Answer key
- iron
- the same paper clip
- sheets it pulls through
- True
- True
- south near south
- False
- a mirror
- turmeric powder
- False
- needed
- we keep it the same
- iron filings
- True
- push apart
- the magnet used
- not needed
- a mirror
- a battery cell
- they may swallow them
- not needed
- False
- an aluminium can
- push apart
- a balloon
- north near north
- it gets weaker
- False
- pull together
- False
- a plastic ruler
- a bar magnet
- not needed
- True
- a glass marble
- yeast
- False
- a balloon
- needed
- the clip moves
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