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