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.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) gold (c) iron (d) copper
- 2.🧲 Is an aluminium can magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 3.🧲 Is a wooden pencil magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
- 4.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
- 5.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they may swallow them (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they smell bad
- 6.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 7.⚖️ 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
- 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) test objects
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a plastic ruler (c) an aluminium can (d) a steel paper clip
- 10.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used (d) the kind of paper
- 11.🔮 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 becomes a magnet (c) it melts (d) it turns to wood
- 12.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) dropped on the floor (c) in a hot oven (d) loose in a toy box
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) an iron screw (c) a sewing needle (d) a steel paper clip
- 17.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too cold (c) it has no iron in it (d) it is too light
- 19.True or false: an iron screw is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
- 20.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron screw (b) a steel paper clip (c) a wooden pencil (d) a safety pin
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) iron filings (c) a copper wire (d) a glass marble
- 23.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
- 24.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an aluminium can (c) a wooden pencil (d) a sewing needle
- 26.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a paper sheet (b) an iron screw (c) an iron nail (d) iron filings
- 28.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we keep it the same
- 29.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
- 30.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
- 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) a results chart
- 33.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
- 34.True or false: a rubber eraser is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
- 35.⚖️ 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 table
- 36.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a pulley (b) a periscope (c) a sundial (d) a compass
- 37.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it turns to copper (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets stronger
- 38.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 39.⚖️ 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
- 40.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
Answer key
- iron
- non-magnetic
- non-magnetic
- we keep it the same
- they may swallow them
- not needed
- True
- a balloon
- a steel paper clip
- the magnet used
- it becomes a magnet
- False
- in pairs, opposite ends
- False
- push apart
- a wooden pencil
- True
- it has no iron in it
- False
- False
- a wooden pencil
- iron filings
- True
- True
- a sewing needle
- we keep it the same
- a paper sheet
- we change it
- magnetic
- True
- non-magnetic
- a balloon
- south near north
- True
- the same table
- a compass
- it gets weaker
- False
- False
- non-magnetic
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