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.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the magnet used (b) the kind of paper (c) the same paper clip (d) sheets it pulls through
- 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) vinegar (d) test objects
- 3.🧲 Is a rubber eraser magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 4.True or false: south near north push apart. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🧲 Two magnets: north near south. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 6.🧭 Which tool uses a magnet to find directions? (a) a sundial (b) a periscope (c) a pulley (d) a compass
- 7.True or false: a sewing needle is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
- 8.⚖️ 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
- 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for the magnet test? (a) a balloon (b) a mirror (c) a bar magnet (d) vinegar
- 10.🧺 Do we need test objects for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 11.⚖️ 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 kind of paper
- 12.🧲 Why is an aluminium can not pulled by a magnet? (a) it is too shiny (b) it is too light (c) it is too cold (d) it has no iron in it
- 13.True or false: an iron nail is pulled by a magnet. (a) False (b) True
- 14.⚖️ 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) True (b) False
- 15.⚖️ 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 change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 16.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for the magnet test. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🔮 Predict: a magnet is held under a thin plastic plate with a paper clip on top. What happens? (a) the plate melts (b) nothing at all (c) the clip turns gold (d) the clip moves
- 18.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) an iron nail (b) a cotton cloth (c) a paper sheet (d) a glass marble
- 19.True or false: a mirror is not needed for the magnet test. (a) False (b) True
- 20.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: sheets it pulls through is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🧲 Which of these is pulled by a magnet? (a) a glass marble (b) a rubber eraser (c) a plastic ruler (d) an iron screw
- 22.🔮 Predict: you drop a bar magnet on the floor many times. What happens? (a) it gets weaker (b) it turns to copper (c) it gets stronger (d) it becomes heavier
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a safety pin (b) an aluminium can (c) a paper sheet (d) a copper wire
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) an iron nail (b) a copper wire (c) an iron screw (d) iron filings
- 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a tray (c) a bar magnet (d) a results chart
- 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a bar magnet (b) a results chart (c) turmeric powder (d) test objects
- 27.⚖️ Fair test — does a stronger magnet pull a paper clip through more sheets of paper? True or false: the same paper clip is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) a tray (b) test objects (c) a results chart (d) yeast
- 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for the magnet test? (a) test objects (b) a tray (c) a battery cell (d) a results chart
- 30.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
- 31.🧲 Is a steel paper clip magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 32.🧺 Do we need a balloon for the magnet test? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 33.True or false: a sewing needle is not pulled by a magnet. (a) True (b) False
- 34.🧲 Is a copper wire magnetic or non-magnetic? (a) non-magnetic (b) magnetic
- 35.🛟 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
- 36.🧲 Which metal do magnets pull most strongly? (a) gold (b) aluminium (c) copper (d) iron
- 37.🧲 Two magnets: south near north. Do they pull together or push apart? (a) push apart (b) pull together
- 38.🔮 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
- 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for the magnet test. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a tray (b) a balloon (c) a results chart (d) a bar magnet
- 40.⚖️ 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 same table (c) the kind of paper (d) the same paper clip
Answer key
- sheets it pulls through
- vinegar
- non-magnetic
- False
- pull together
- a compass
- True
- the same paper clip
- a bar magnet
- needed
- the kind of paper
- it has no iron in it
- True
- False
- we measure it
- True
- the clip moves
- an iron nail
- True
- True
- an iron screw
- it gets weaker
- a safety pin
- a copper wire
- a mirror
- turmeric powder
- True
- yeast
- a battery cell
- we change it
- magnetic
- not needed
- False
- non-magnetic
- they may swallow them
- iron
- pull together
- it becomes a magnet
- a balloon
- the magnet used
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