Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 585 · 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.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
2. 2.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🧲 Is iron filings magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) vinegar (c) a balloon (d) a mirror
5. 5.True or false: north near north pull together. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: a steel paper clip is not pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.⚖️ 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 measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
9. 9.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) loose in a toy box (c) in a hot oven (d) dropped on the floor
11. 11.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
12. 12.🔮 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 turns gold (c) the clip moves (d) nothing at all
13. 13.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
14. 14.True or false: south near north pull together. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧲 Is a plastic ruler magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
16. 16.True or false: a mirror is needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a mirror (c) a tray (d) a results chart
18. 18.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near south (c) south near north
19. 19.⚖️ 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) the same paper clip (c) sheets it pulls through
20. 20.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
21. 21.⚖️ 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) the same paper clip (c) the magnet used (d) sheets it pulls through
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) a mirror (d) test objects
23. 23.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
24. 24.⚖️ 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
25. 25.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
26. 26.True or false: a wooden pencil is pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a tray (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
28. 28.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an aluminium can (b) a cotton cloth (c) a copper wire (d) an iron screw
29. 29.True or false: south near south pull together. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near south (b) north near north (c) south near south
31. 31.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a battery cell (b) a tray (c) a balloon (d) yeast
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a glass marble (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron screw (d) a sewing needle
34. 34.🔮 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 gets heavier (c) it melts (d) it becomes a magnet
35. 35.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) a steel paper clip (c) an iron nail (d) a rubber eraser
37. 37.True or false: a plastic ruler is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🛟 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
39. 39.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a rubber eraser (b) a steel paper clip (c) an aluminium can (d) a wooden pencil
40. 40.🧲 Two magnets: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together

Free science experiments lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/science-experiments-for-kids