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 the one thing we change? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) the same table
- 2.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron nail (d) a paper sheet
- 4.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
- 5.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) copper (c) aluminium (d) iron
- 7.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 8.⚖️ 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 table (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through
- 9.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box
- 10.🔮 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 clip turns gold (d) the plate melts
- 11.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an aluminium can (c) iron filings (d) a glass marble
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a steel paper clip (c) an aluminium can (d) a wooden pencil
- 14.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used
- 17.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) yeast (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
- 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a balloon
- 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) vinegar (c) a tray (d) a battery cell
- 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) vinegar (d) test objects
- 22.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 23.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they are too hot (c) they smell bad (d) they may swallow them
- 24.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
- 25.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a sewing needle (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron nail (c) an iron screw (d) a wooden pencil
- 28.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 29.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 30.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a glass marble (c) a plastic ruler (d) iron filings
- 32.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
- 33.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 34.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
- 35.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
- 36.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 38.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it melts (d) it gets heavier
- 39.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a sewing needle (c) a steel paper clip (d) a plastic ruler
- 40.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- the magnet used
- push apart
- a paper sheet
- False
- True
- iron
- pull together
- the same table
- in pairs, opposite ends
- the clip moves
- False
- iron filings
- a steel paper clip
- True
- push apart
- the kind of paper
- False
- yeast
- a balloon
- a tray
- vinegar
- True
- they may swallow them
- False
- False
- a cotton cloth
- a wooden pencil
- not needed
- we change it
- False
- iron filings
- north near south
- not needed
- False
- False
- False
- we measure it
- it becomes a magnet
- a plastic ruler
- False
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