Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 436 · 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.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) a results chart (d) yeast
3. 3.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
8. 8.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) nowhere (b) at its two poles (c) everywhere the same (d) in the middle
9. 9.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
10. 10.⚖️ 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
11. 11.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they smell bad (c) they are too hot (d) they are too heavy
12. 12.True or false: vinegar is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
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 same table (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the same paper clip
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a safety pin (c) iron filings (d) an iron nail
15. 15.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) loose in a toy box (c) dropped on the floor (d) in a hot oven
16. 16.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.⚖️ 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
18. 18.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it becomes a magnet (b) it melts (c) it turns to wood (d) it gets heavier
19. 19.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
20. 20.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
21. 21.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a tray
23. 23.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
25. 25.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
26. 26.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) up and down (c) north and south (d) east and west
27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) vinegar
28. 28.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
29. 29.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
30. 30.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a steel paper clip (c) a safety pin (d) an iron nail
31. 31.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) a tray
33. 33.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) iron (c) aluminium (d) copper
36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a mirror (d) a bar magnet
37. 37.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
39. 39.⚖️ 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
40. 40.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True

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