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.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
- 2.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
- 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
- 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) test objects
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) the same table (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
- 6.True or false: a bar magnet is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it gets heavier (b) it melts (c) it turns to wood (d) it becomes a magnet
- 8.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 9.🛟 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
- 10.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a sewing needle (b) a plastic ruler (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
- 11.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
- 12.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 13.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a wooden pencil (c) a copper wire (d) a plastic ruler
- 14.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) loose in a toy box (d) in a hot oven
- 15.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a glass marble (c) a safety pin (d) an iron screw
- 17.⚖️ 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
- 18.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
- 19.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 20.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 21.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) a steel paper clip (c) a safety pin (d) a plastic ruler
- 23.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 25.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a safety pin (c) a steel paper clip (d) an iron nail
- 27.True or false: a balloon is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near north
- 29.⚖️ 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
- 30.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a pulley (c) a periscope (d) a sundial
- 31.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 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.⚖️ 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
- 34.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the clip moves (c) the plate melts (d) the clip turns gold
- 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a mirror
- 37.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
- 38.⚖️ 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
- 39.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
- 40.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- pull together
- non-magnetic
- vinegar
- a balloon
- sheets it pulls through
- False
- it becomes a magnet
- non-magnetic
- they may swallow them
- a plastic ruler
- True
- not needed
- an iron nail
- in pairs, opposite ends
- True
- a glass marble
- we keep it the same
- south near south
- needed
- pull together
- True
- a plastic ruler
- False
- not needed
- push apart
- a rubber eraser
- False
- north near north
- we keep it the same
- a compass
- not needed
- a balloon
- we measure it
- True
- the clip moves
- a mirror
- False
- the same table
- magnetic
- True
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