Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 443 · 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.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
2. 2.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
3. 3.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (c) we measure it
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a wooden pencil (c) a cotton cloth (d) a copper wire
5. 5.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a balloon (c) vinegar (d) a battery cell
8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) vinegar
9. 9.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
10. 10.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
11. 11.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it turns to copper (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a wooden pencil (c) a plastic ruler (d) a paper sheet
13. 13.🧲 Is an iron screw magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
14. 14.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
15. 15.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
16. 16.⚖️ 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 paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through
17. 17.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
18. 18.🧲 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
19. 19.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) a results chart (d) a battery cell
21. 21.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) gold (d) iron
22. 22.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) dropped on the floor (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) in a hot oven
23. 23.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
24. 24.🔮 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 gets heavier (c) it melts (d) it turns to wood
25. 25.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a safety pin (c) a cotton cloth (d) a wooden pencil
27. 27.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the plate melts (c) nothing at all (d) the clip turns gold
28. 28.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
29. 29.⚖️ 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 paper clip (b) the kind of paper (c) the magnet used (d) the same table
30. 30.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a paper sheet (b) a plastic ruler (c) a sewing needle (d) a glass marble
31. 31.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
32. 32.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: yeast is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.⚖️ 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
37. 37.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a sewing needle (c) iron filings (d) a safety pin
39. 39.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) an iron screw (c) an iron nail (d) a paper sheet
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a paper sheet (c) a rubber eraser (d) a steel paper clip

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