Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 545 · 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.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) north near south
2. 2.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) turmeric powder
4. 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 change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
5. 5.🔮 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
6. 6.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) iron (b) copper (c) aluminium (d) gold
7. 7.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: a glass marble is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) test objects (c) a tray (d) yeast
11. 11.True or false: test objects is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: iron filings is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: a paper sheet is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) an iron screw (c) a safety pin (d) a sewing needle
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a plastic ruler (c) a sewing needle (d) an aluminium can
16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a bar magnet (c) a battery cell (d) test objects
17. 17.🧲 Is a cotton cloth magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
18. 18.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) yeast (d) test objects
20. 20.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they smell bad (b) they are too hot (c) they are too heavy (d) they may swallow them
21. 21.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
22. 22.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
23. 23.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it turns to wood (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it melts (d) it gets heavier
24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) vinegar (c) a tray (d) test objects
25. 25.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a periscope (b) a compass (c) a sundial (d) a pulley
26. 26.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a steel paper clip (b) a glass marble (c) an aluminium can (d) a copper wire
27. 27.True or false: a tray is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧺 Do we need a results chart for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
29. 29.⚖️ 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
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a plastic ruler (b) an iron screw (c) iron filings (d) a safety pin
32. 32.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) east and west (b) north and south (c) up and down (d) towards the Sun
33. 33.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) the plate melts (c) the clip moves (d) nothing at all
34. 34.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near north (c) south near south
35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same paper clip (b) the same table (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the magnet used
36. 36.⚖️ 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 magnet used (c) sheets it pulls through (d) the kind of paper
37. 37.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
39. 39.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) dropped on the floor (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) in pairs, opposite ends
40. 40.True or false: a battery cell is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True

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