Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 459 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a cotton cloth (c) a wooden pencil (d) a copper wire
2. 2.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
3. 3.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) in pairs, opposite ends
4. 4.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
5. 5.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) copper (c) iron (d) gold
6. 6.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
7. 7.⚖️ 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 table (b) the kind of paper (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a cotton cloth (c) a paper sheet (d) an iron screw
9. 9.True or false: a cotton cloth is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) the clip turns gold (c) nothing at all (d) the plate melts
11. 11.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
12. 12.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
14. 14.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
16. 16.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) yeast
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a safety pin (c) a glass marble (d) a steel paper clip
19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (b) the same table (c) the magnet used (d) the same paper clip
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a sewing needle (b) an iron nail (c) a copper wire (d) an iron screw
22. 22.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔮 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 gets heavier (c) it becomes a magnet (d) it melts
24. 24.🛟 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
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a steel paper clip (c) iron filings (d) an iron screw
28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a battery cell (d) a tray
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) iron filings (c) a steel paper clip (d) a wooden pencil
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a safety pin (c) iron filings (d) a sewing needle
31. 31.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) towards the Sun (c) north and south (d) east and west
32. 32.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
35. 35.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) a battery cell
37. 37.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) south near north
38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) a balloon
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) an iron nail (c) a safety pin (d) a cotton cloth
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a wooden pencil (c) a cotton cloth (d) a paper sheet

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