Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 425 · 40 questions

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.

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

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