Magnet Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 22: Magnets: magnetic or non-magnetic? · Set 599 · 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: south near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
2. 2.🛟 Why must small magnets be kept away from little children? (a) they are too heavy (b) they smell bad (c) they may swallow them (d) they are too hot
3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the magnet used is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.⚖️ 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
5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of paper (b) the same table (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
6. 6.True or false: north near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🧲 Two magnets: north near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) pull together (b) push apart
8. 8.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the clip turns gold (b) nothing at all (c) the clip moves (d) the plate melts
9. 9.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
10. 10.🧺 Do we need a mirror for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
11. 11.🧲 Which of these is not pulled by a magnet? (a) a cotton cloth (b) an iron nail (c) iron filings (d) a steel paper clip
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) iron filings (b) a sewing needle (c) an iron nail (d) a cotton cloth
13. 13.🧲 A bar magnet hangs freely from a thread. Which way does it point? (a) up and down (b) east and west (c) north and south (d) towards the Sun
14. 14.True or false: south near south push apart. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
16. 16.🧲 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 cold (d) it is too light
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 results chart (d) test objects
18. 18.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
19. 19.🧲 Is a sewing needle magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) magnetic (b) non-magnetic
20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a results chart (b) a battery cell (c) test objects (d) a bar magnet
21. 21.🧺 Do we need a bar magnet for the magnet test? (a) not needed (b) needed
22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) a battery cell (d) a tray
23. 23.🛟 How should you store bar magnets? (a) in pairs, opposite ends (b) dropped on the floor (c) loose in a toy box (d) in a hot oven
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a wooden pencil (c) a steel paper clip (d) a sewing needle
25. 25.⚖️ 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
26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) test objects (b) yeast (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
27. 27.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) north near south (b) south near north (c) south near south
28. 28.🧲 Which of these pull together? (a) north near north (b) south near south (c) north near south
29. 29.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
30. 30.⚖️ 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
31. 31.🧲 Is an iron nail magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.⚖️ 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
34. 34.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
35. 35.🔮 Predict: you stroke a steel needle many times with one end of a magnet, always the same way. What happens? (a) it melts (b) it becomes a magnet (c) it turns to wood (d) it gets heavier
36. 36.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it turns to copper (b) it becomes heavier (c) it gets weaker (d) it gets stronger
37. 37.⚖️ 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
38. 38.🧲 Which of these push apart? (a) south near north (b) north near south (c) north near north
39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) a bar magnet (c) test objects (d) yeast
40. 40.True or false: a copper wire is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False

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