Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 536 · 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 may swallow them (b) they are too heavy (c) they are too hot (d) they smell bad
2. 2.True or false: a bar magnet is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧲 Where is a bar magnet’s pull strongest? (a) everywhere the same (b) in the middle (c) nowhere (d) at its two poles
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a paper sheet (c) iron filings (d) a steel paper clip
5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a balloon (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
6. 6.⚖️ 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
7. 7.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too cold (b) it is too light (c) it is too shiny (d) it has no iron in it
8. 8.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets stronger (b) it turns to copper (c) it becomes heavier (d) it gets weaker
9. 9.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an iron nail (c) iron filings (d) a steel paper clip
11. 11.⚖️ 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 keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a bar magnet (d) a balloon
13. 13.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
14. 14.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) copper (b) gold (c) aluminium (d) iron
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 measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
16. 16.True or false: an iron screw is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a plastic ruler (b) a sewing needle (c) a cotton cloth (d) an aluminium can
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) a safety pin (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron nail
19. 19.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a safety pin (c) a plastic ruler (d) a copper wire
20. 20.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) nothing at all (c) the clip moves (d) the clip turns gold
23. 23.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) vinegar (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) a balloon
25. 25.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) yeast (c) a balloon (d) test objects
28. 28.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
29. 29.True or false: iron filings is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
31. 31.🔮 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 turns to wood (c) it melts (d) it gets heavier
32. 32.True or false: a balloon is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a results chart (d) test objects
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 the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) south near south (b) north near north (c) north near south
37. 37.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a sewing needle (c) a rubber eraser (d) a safety pin
38. 38.⚖️ 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 kind of paper (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used (d) the same paper clip
39. 39.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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