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