Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 496 · 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.🛟 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
2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a balloon (d) a tray
3. 3.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
4. 4.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) sheets it pulls through (b) the kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) the magnet used
6. 6.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in a hot oven (b) loose in a toy box (c) in pairs, opposite ends (d) dropped on the floor
7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) vinegar
8. 8.🔮 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 turns to wood (d) it melts
9. 9.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it has no iron in it (b) it is too cold (c) it is too light (d) it is too shiny
10. 10.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a safety pin (b) a sewing needle (c) a steel paper clip (d) a wooden pencil
11. 11.⚖️ 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same paper clip
12. 12.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
13. 13.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
14. 14.True or false: a glass marble is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) the clip moves (c) nothing at all (d) the clip turns gold
16. 16.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) the same paper clip (d) the kind of paper
17. 17.True or false: north near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
20. 20.⚖️ 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
21. 21.True or false: vinegar is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a periscope (c) a compass (d) a pulley
23. 23.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
24. 24.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) south near north (c) north near north
26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) yeast (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
27. 27.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
28. 28.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near south (c) north near north
30. 30.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it becomes heavier (b) it gets weaker (c) it gets stronger (d) it turns to copper
31. 31.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a wooden pencil (b) a safety pin (c) a cotton cloth (d) a paper sheet
33. 33.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) gold (c) copper (d) aluminium
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron screw (b) a wooden pencil (c) a paper sheet (d) an aluminium can
35. 35.⚖️ 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
36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) yeast
37. 37.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) north and south (c) towards the Sun (d) up and down
38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) a results chart
39. 39.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
40. 40.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True

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