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.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) test objects
- 2.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
- 3.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) aluminium (b) iron (c) gold (d) copper
- 4.True or false: north near north push apart. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 6.🧺 Do we need vinegar for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a copper wire (b) an aluminium can (c) a cotton cloth (d) an iron nail
- 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a bar magnet (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
- 9.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) towards the Sun (b) up and down (c) east and west (d) north and south
- 10.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a copper wire (b) an iron nail (c) a rubber eraser (d) a plastic ruler
- 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) vinegar (b) a bar magnet (c) a tray (d) a results chart
- 12.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 13.⚖️ 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 magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a cotton cloth (b) a paper sheet (c) an iron screw (d) a wooden pencil
- 15.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
- 16.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) loose in a toy box (b) in pairs, opposite ends (c) in a hot oven (d) dropped on the floor
- 17.True or false: a results chart is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a results chart (c) a tray (d) a balloon
- 19.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 20.⚖️ 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
- 21.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) an aluminium can (c) a safety pin (d) a sewing needle
- 22.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
- 23.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same paper clip (b) sheets it pulls through (c) the magnet used
- 24.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a tray (c) test objects (d) a balloon
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same table is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a compass (b) a pulley (c) a periscope (d) a sundial
- 28.True or false: a results chart is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 29.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
- 30.True or false: a tray is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 32.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 33.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a results chart (b) a mirror (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
- 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) sheets it pulls through (c) the same table (d) the kind of paper
- 36.True or false: test objects is needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a steel paper clip (c) a sewing needle (d) an iron nail
- 38.⚖️ 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) False (b) True
- 39.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too hot (b) they are too heavy (c) they may swallow them (d) they smell bad
Answer key
- a battery cell
- we keep it the same
- iron
- True
- needed
- not needed
- an iron nail
- a bar magnet
- north and south
- an iron nail
- vinegar
- magnetic
- the magnet used
- an iron screw
- push apart
- in pairs, opposite ends
- True
- a balloon
- pull together
- we change it
- an aluminium can
- north near south
- the same paper clip
- not needed
- a balloon
- False
- a compass
- False
- False
- True
- non-magnetic
- not needed
- push apart
- a mirror
- sheets it pulls through
- True
- a glass marble
- False
- True
- they may swallow them
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