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? True or false: the same table is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 2.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
- 4.True or false: an aluminium can is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
- 6.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 7.⚖️ 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
- 8.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
- 9.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) gold (c) copper (d) aluminium
- 10.🧲 Is a glass marble magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) test objects
- 12.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) nothing at all (b) the plate melts (c) the clip moves (d) the clip turns gold
- 13.⚖️ 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
- 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) test objects (d) vinegar
- 15.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 16.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a steel paper clip (c) iron filings (d) a safety pin
- 17.⚖️ 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) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
- 18.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same paper clip (b) the magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the kind of paper
- 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) a steel paper clip (c) a wooden pencil (d) an aluminium can
- 20.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
- 21.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 22.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a battery cell
- 23.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) north near north
- 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) vinegar
- 25.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they smell bad (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
- 27.🔮 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 melts (c) it gets heavier (d) it becomes a magnet
- 28.True or false: yeast is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) yeast (c) test objects (d) a results chart
- 30.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 32.🧲 Is a safety pin magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) an iron screw (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron nail
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 35.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a wooden pencil (c) an iron nail (d) a paper sheet
- 37.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
- 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) yeast
- 39.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron nail (d) iron filings
Answer key
- False
- not needed
- a mirror
- False
- push apart
- needed
- we measure it
- True
- iron
- non-magnetic
- test objects
- the clip moves
- False
- vinegar
- magnetic
- an aluminium can
- the magnet used
- sheets it pulls through
- a steel paper clip
- south near north
- pull together
- a battery cell
- north near south
- a results chart
- False
- they may swallow them
- it becomes a magnet
- False
- yeast
- False
- non-magnetic
- magnetic
- an aluminium can
- True
- False
- an iron nail
- True
- a tray
- False
- a copper wire
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