Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 474 · 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.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets stronger (d) it turns to copper
3. 3.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near north
4. 4.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
5. 5.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) loose in a toy box (c) dropped on the floor (d) in pairs, opposite ends
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an aluminium can (b) a copper wire (c) iron filings (d) a rubber eraser
8. 8.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a wooden pencil (c) a paper sheet (d) a steel paper clip
9. 9.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
10. 10.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) north near south (c) south near south
11. 11.🧺 Do we need yeast for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
12. 12.True or false: an iron nail is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
14. 14.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
15. 15.⚖️ 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
16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a pulley (c) a sundial (d) a periscope
18. 18.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip moves (b) nothing at all (c) the clip turns gold (d) the plate melts
20. 20.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too cold (c) it is too light (d) it has no iron in it
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the kind of paper is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) a bar magnet
23. 23.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🛟 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
25. 25.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) iron filings (c) an iron nail (d) a copper wire
27. 27.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) in the middle (c) nowhere (d) at its two poles
28. 28.⚖️ 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
29. 29.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
30. 30.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (d) the magnet used
31. 31.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
32. 32.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) south near north
33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the magnet used (c) the same paper clip
34. 34.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) east and west (c) up and down (d) north and south
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
37. 37.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
38. 38.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) aluminium (c) iron (d) copper
39. 39.🧺 Do we need a tray for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
40. 40.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed

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